Fourstones railway station
Fourstones is a former railway station which served the villages of Fourstones and Newbrough in Northumberland between 1837 and 1967 on the Tyne Valley Line.
Fourstones | |
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| Location | Fourstones, Northumberland England |
| Coordinates | 55°00′10″N 2°10′30″W |
| Grid reference | NY891677 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Newcastle and Carlisle Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | |
| Key dates | |
| January 1837 | Opened |
| 2 January 1967 | Closed |
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History
The station opened in January 1837 by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. It was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 2 January 1967.[1][2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 177. OCLC 931112387.
- "Pastscape - Detailed Result: Fourstones". Pastscape. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
External links
Media related to Fourstones railway station at Wikimedia Commons
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Hexham | North Eastern Railway Newcastle and Carlisle Railway |
Haydon Bridge | ||
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