Greenhead railway station
Greenhead | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 1997 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Northumberland |
| Coordinates | 54°58′58″N 2°32′03″W / 54.9828°N 2.5342°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Newcastle and Carlisle Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (Eastern Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 20 July 1836 | Opened |
| 2 January 1967 | Closed |
Greenhead railway station served the village of Greenhead, Northumberland, England from 1836 to 1967 on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway.
History
The station opened on 20 July 1836 by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. On the east side was the goods yard and to the south was a locomotive shed and Blenkinsopp Colliery. The station closed on 2 January 1967.[1] A coal station still survives in the goods yard.[2][3]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 195. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "RAILSCOT - Greenhead". Railscot. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Greenhead railway station (site),... (C) Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Haltwhistle Line closed, station open |
Newcastle and Carlisle Railway | Rose Hill Line and station closed | ||
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