Fourstones railway station

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Fourstones
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General information
Location Fourstones, Northumberland
England
Coordinates 55°00′13″N2°10′23″W / 55.003689°N 2.172949°W / 55.003689; -2.172949 Coordinates: 55°00′13″N2°10′23″W / 55.003689°N 2.172949°W / 55.003689; -2.172949
Grid reference NY890676
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
January 1837Opened
2 January 1967Closed
Location
Fourstones railway station

Fourstones is a former railway station which served the villages of Fourstones and Newbrough in Northumberland between 1837 and 1967 on the Tyne Valley Line.

Contents

History

The station opened in January 1837 by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. It was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 2 January 1967. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 177. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Pastscape - Detailed Result: Fourstones". Pastscape. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Hexham   North Eastern Railway
Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
  Haydon Bridge