Forest Hall railway station

Forest Hall railway station served the village of Forest Hall, Tyne and Wear, England from 1856 to 1958 on the East Coast Main Line.

Forest Hall
Location
Place	Forest Hall
Area	Tyne and Wear
Coordinates	55.022°N 1.5682°W / 55.022; -1.5682
Grid reference	NZ277698
Operations
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Railways (North Eastern
Platforms	2
History
February 1856 (1856-02)	Opened
15 September 1958 (1958-09-15)	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 in February 1856 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated north of the level crossing, behind 'The Flying Scotsman' public house. There were no goods sidings at Forest Hall but the RCH Handbook of Sidings indicates that goods traffic was handled at the station, which may have been small items that could have been dealt with at the passenger platforms. In 1951, only 1,928 tickets were sold in the year; less than 6 a day. This inevitably lead to the closure of the station on 15 September 1958 to both passengers and goods traffic.[1]

References

1. "Disused Stations: Forest Hall". Disused Stations. Retrieved 23 February 2017.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Heaton Line open, station closed		North Eastern Railway York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway		Killingworth Line open, station closed