St. Anthonys railway station

St. Anthonys railway station served the St Anthony's area of Walker, Tyne and Wear, England from 1879 to 1960 on the Riverside Branch.

St. Anthonys
Location
PlaceSt Anthony's
AreaNewcastle upon Tyne
Coordinates54.9618°N 1.5579°W / 54.9618; -1.5579
Grid referenceNZ284631
Operations
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (North Eastern)
Platforms2
History
1 May 1879 (1879-05-01)Opened
12 September 1960 (1960-09-12)Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station opened on 1 May 1879 by the North Eastern Railway. The station was situated south of Walker Road on the southern side of Belmont Street. Although the station had no goods facilities, there were sidings to the east that served Locke & Blackett's white lead works. St Anthonys station was destaffed in the 1950s and it later closed on 12 September 1960.[1]

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References

  1. "Disused Stations: St Anthonys". Disused Stations. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
St. Peters
Line and station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Riverside Branch
  Walker
Line and station closed


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