Point Pleasant railway station
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Point Pleasant | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Newcastle |
| Coordinates | 54°59′32″N 1°30′33″W / 54.992096°N 1.509212°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1898 | First appearance on timetabled services, with limited worksmens services |
| 1 January 1902 | First advertised services |
| 11 July 1966 | Goods facilities close |
| 23 July 1973[1][2] | Station closes completely |
| January 1990 | Only station platforms remain at site |
| May 1998 | Site is cleared for new housing |
Point Pleasant railway station served Point Pleasant, an area of Wallsend, Tyne & Wear. It was primarily used by workmen in the nearby shipyards, and was located on the Riverside Branch of the North Eastern Railway.
The Station
The station initially opened to provide a station for the workers in the nearby industries, primarily shipbuilding. This area of Wallsend was a hive of activity, and included many famous shipbuilders, such as the Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Company. The station was modest, with just two platforms, an iron lattice bridge (of the standard NER design), and open waiting areas on the Up platform with a wooden 'shed' for waiting and the booking office on the Down platform.
The site today
Today the site has been converted for housing, as has a lot of the surrounding area. The station itself would serve no purpose nowadays, as a lot of the industry that the station originally served has now closed.
References
- ^ http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/p/point_pleasant/index.shtml
- ^ Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Carville | North Eastern Railway Riverside Branch |
Willington Quay | ||
| Terminus |
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