Newcastle (Shot Tower) railway station
Newcastle Shot Tower, also known as Newcastle railway station, served the city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England from 1839 to 1847 on the Newcastle & Carlisle Railway.
Newcastle (Shot Tower) | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear England |
| Coordinates | 54.9633°N 1.6287°W |
| Grid reference | NZ238632 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Newcastle & Carlisle Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 21 October 1839 | Opened |
| 1 March 1847 | Closed |
History
The station opened on 21 October 1839 by the Newcastle & Carlisle Railway. It was situated on Railway Street, near the junction at Tyneside Road. The first passenger train at this temporary terminus was on 21 May 1839, which was for a special trip and regular passenger services began exactly five months later. A landslide occurred a few days after the station opened but it reopened on 2 November 1839. It closed on the same day as the second Newcastle station was opened on 1 March 1847.[1][2]
References
- "Disused Stations: Newcastle (N & C 1st site)". Disused Stations. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 313. OCLC 931112387.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Newcastle & Carlisle Railway | Redheugh Line and station closed |
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