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)
Location
PlaceNewcastle-upon-Tyne
AreaTyne and Wear
Coordinates54.9633°N 1.6287°W / 54.9633; -1.6287
Grid referenceNZ238632
Operations
Original companyNewcastle & Carlisle Railway
History
21 October 1839 (1839-10-21)Opened
1 March 1847 (1847-03-01)Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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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. The station closed on the same day as the 2nd Newcastle station was built, on 1 March 1847.[1]

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References

  1. "Disused Stations: Newcastle (N & C 1st site)". Disused Stations. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Terminus   Newcastle & Carlisle Railway   Redheugh
Line and station closed


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