Greenhead railway station
Greenhead railway station served the village of Greenhead, Northumberland, England from 1836 to 1967 on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway.
| Greenhead | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 1997 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Greenhead |
| Area | Northumberland |
| Coordinates | 54.9828°N 2.5342°W |
| Grid reference | NY659654 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Newcastle and Carlisle Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (Eastern Region) |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 20 July 1836 | Opened |
| 2 January 1967 | Closed |
| 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 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]
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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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haltwhistle Line closed, station open |
Newcastle and Carlisle Railway | Rose Hill Line and station closed | ||
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