Prospect Hill railway station
| Prospect Hill | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Shiremoor |
| Area | North Tyneside |
| Coordinates | 55°01′44″N 1°30′31″W / 55.029°N 1.5087°WCoordinates: 55°01′44″N 1°30′31″W / 55.029°N 1.5087°W |
| Grid reference | NZ315706 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Seghill Railway |
| Pre-grouping |
Seghill Railway Blyth and Tyne Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 28 August 1841 | Station opened |
| 27 June 1864 | Station closed to passengers and completely |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
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Prospect Hill railway station was a railway station that served the town of Shiremoor, Tyne and Wear, England from 1847 to 1864 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway.
History
The station opened on 28 August 1847 by the Seghill Railway. The station was situated north of New York Road, on the A191, and close to the junction with Benton Road. The station was rebuilt when the gradient engineering works were carried out in the 1850s. The station was closed on 27 June 1864.[1]
References
- ↑ "Disused Stations: Prospect Hill". Disused Stations. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backworth (Holywell) Line and station closed |
Blyth and Tyne Railway | Percy Main Line closed, station open | ||
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