Forest Hall railway station

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Forest Hall
General information
Location Forest Hall, Tyne and Wear
England
Coordinates 55°01′19″N1°34′06″W / 55.022°N 1.5682°W / 55.022; -1.5682
Grid reference NZ277698
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping LNER
British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
February 1856 (1856-02)Opened as Benton
1 December 1874Name changed to Forest Hall
15 September 1958 (1958-09-15)Closed
Location
Tyne and Wear UK location map.svg
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Forest Hall
Location in Tyne and Wear, England

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

Contents

It should not be confused with the short-lived Forest Hall railway station on the Blyth and Tyne Railway, which opened in 1864 and closed in 1871. [1]

History

The station opened as Benton 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. Its name was changed to Forest Hall on 1 December 1874. 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. [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Disused Stations: Forest Hall (B & T)". Disused Stations. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Disused Stations: Forest Hall". Disused Stations. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  3. ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 186. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Heaton
Line open, station closed		  North Eastern Railway
York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway 		  Killingworth
Line open, station closed


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