Point Pleasant railway station

Point Pleasant railway station served Point Pleasant, an area of Wallsend, Tyne & Wear. It was primarily used by workmen in the nearby shipyards, and was located on the Riverside Branch of the North Eastern Railway.

Point Pleasant
Location
Place	England
Area	Newcastle
Coordinates	54.992096°N 1.509212°W / 54.992096; -1.509212
Grid reference	NZ315664
Operations
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Platforms	2
History
1 October 1898	First appearance on timetabled services, with limited worksmens services
1 January 1902	First advertised services
11 July 1966	Goods facilities close
23 July 1973[1][2]	Station closes completely
January 1990	Only station platforms remain at site
May 1998	Site is cleared for new housing
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The Station

The station initially opened to provide a station for the workers in the nearby industries, primarily shipbuilding. This area of Wallsend was a hive of activity, and included many famous shipbuilders, such as the Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Company. The station was modest, with just two platforms, an iron lattice bridge (of the standard NER design), and open waiting areas on the Up platform with a wooden 'shed' for waiting and the booking office on the Down platform.

The site today

Today the site has been converted for housing, as has a lot of the surrounding area. The station itself would serve no purpose nowadays, as a lot of the industry that the station originally served has now closed.

References

1. http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/p/point_pleasant/index.shtml
2. Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench

External links

• Point Pleasant on a site concentrating on disused railway stations

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Carville		North Eastern Railway Riverside Branch		Willington Quay
				Terminus