Callerton railway station
Callerton railway station served the village of Woolsington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England from 1905 to 1965 on the Ponteland Railway.
| Callerton | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Woolsington |
| Area | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| Coordinates | 55.0287°N 1.7045°W |
| Grid reference | NZ189705 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1 June 1905 | Opened |
| 17 June 1929 | Closed to passengers |
| 29 November 1965 | 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 immediately northwest of what is Callerton Parkway Metro station today. Like Darras Hall, the station had multiple tracks passing through but only one platform, although this had 3 tracks instead of 2. The station building was destroyed by fire in March 1915. It was later replaced by a replica. The goods traffic in 1913 involved potatoes, livestock, hay and clover. Like Ponteland, passenger services ceased on 17 June 1929 but the last passenger train was the North East Railtour on 29 September 1963. It closed to goods traffic on 29 November 1965. The platform edges were removed circa 1965 and the station had been demolished by 1973.[1]
References
- "Disused Stations: Callerton". Disused Stations. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darras Hall Line and station closed |
Ponteland Railway | Kenton Bank Line and station closed | ||