St. Anthonys railway station

St. Anthonys
Location
Place St Anthony's
Area Newcastle upon Tyne
Coordinates 54°57′42″N 1°33′28″W / 54.9618°N 1.5579°W / 54.9618; -1.5579Coordinates: 54°57′42″N 1°33′28″W / 54.9618°N 1.5579°W / 54.9618; -1.5579
Grid reference NZ284631
Operations
Original company North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping LNER
British Rail (North Eastern)
Platforms 2
History
1 May 1879 (1879-05-01) Station opened
12 September 1960 (1960-09-12) Station closed to passengers
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St. Anthonys railway station was a railway station that served the St Anthony's area of Walker, Tyne and Wear, England from 1879 to 1960 on the Riverside Branch.

History

The station opened on 1 May 1879 by the North Eastern Railway. The station was situated south of Walker Road on the southern side of Belmont Street. Although the station had no goods facilities, there were sidings to the east that served Locke & Blackett's white lead works. St Anthonys station was deserted in the 1950s and it later closed on 12 September 1960.[1]

References

  1. "Disused Stations: St Anthonys". Disused Stations. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
St. Peters
Line and station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Riverside Branch
  Walker
Line and station closed
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