Coxlodge railway station

Coxlodge railway station served the area of Coxlodge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England from 1905 to 1965 on the Ponteland Railway.

Coxlodge
Location
PlaceCoxlodge
AreaNewcastle-upon-Tyne
Coordinates55.0135°N 1.6446°W / 55.0135; -1.6446
Grid referenceNZ228688
Operations
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Platforms1
History
1 June 1905 (1905-06-01)Opened
17 June 1929Closed to passengers
29 November 1965 (1965-11-29)Closed completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

History

The station opened on 1 June 1905 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated at the junction of Edgefield Avenue, Fawdon Walk and The Meadows. The ticket selling statistics in 1911 showed that this was the least popular station on the line. The station closed to passengers on 17 June 1929 and closed completely on 29 November 1965.[1]

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References

  1. "Disused Stations: Coxlodge". Disused Stations. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kenton Bank
Line and station closed
  Ponteland Railway   West Gosforth
Line and station closed


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