Greenhead railway station

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Greenhead
Greenhead station remains geograph-3892047-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
General information
Location Greenhead, Northumberland
England
Coordinates 54°58′58″N2°32′03″W / 54.9828°N 2.5342°W / 54.9828; -2.5342 Coordinates: 54°58′58″N2°32′03″W / 54.9828°N 2.5342°W / 54.9828; -2.5342
Grid reference NY659654
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
20 July 1836Opened
2 January 1967Closed
Location
Greenhead railway station

Greenhead was a former railway station, which served the village of Greenhead, Northumberland in Northumberland between 1836 and 1967.

Contents

History

The station opened on 20 July 1836 by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. On the east side was the goods yard and to the south was a locomotive shed and Blenkinsopp Colliery. The station closed on 2 January 1967. [1] A coal station still survives in the goods yard. [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. 195. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Greenhead railway station (site),... (C) Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Haltwhistle   North Eastern Railway
Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
  Gilsland