Newcastle (Shot Tower) railway station

Newcastle (Shot Tower)
Location
Place	Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Area	Tyne and Wear
Coordinates	54°57′48″N 1°37′43″W / 54.9633°N 1.6287°W / 54.9633; -1.6287Coordinates: 54°57′48″N 1°37′43″W / 54.9633°N 1.6287°W / 54.9633; -1.6287
Grid reference	NZ238632
Operations
Original company	Newcastle & Carlisle Railway
Pre-grouping	Newcastle & Carlisle Railway
History
21 October 1839 (1839-10-21)	Station opened
1 March 1847 (1847-03-01)	Station closed to passengers and goods traffic
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Newcastle Shot Tower, also known as Newcastle railway station, served the city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England from 1839 to 1847 on the Newcastle & Carlisle Railway.

History

The station opened on 21 October 1839 by the Newcastle & Carlisle Railway. It was situated on Railway Street, near the junction at Tyneside Road. The first passenger train at this temporary terminus was on 21 May 1839, which was for a special trip and regular passenger services began exactly five months later. The station closed on the same day as the 2nd Newcastle station was built, on 1 March 1847.^[1]

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