Carville railway station

Carville railway station served the town of Wallsend in the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, North East England from 1891 to 1973 on the Riverside Branch.

Carville
Location
PlaceWallsend
AreaNorth Tyneside
Coordinates54.9716°N 1.5391°W / 54.9716; -1.5391
Grid referenceNZ296642
Operations
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (North Eastern)
British Rail (Eastern)
Platforms2
History
1 August 1891 (1891-08-01)Opened
11 July 1966Closed to goods traffic
23 July 1973 (1973-07-23)Closed to passengers
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

History

The station opened on 1 August 1891 by the North Eastern Railway. The station was situated on the south side of Hadrian Road and 300 yards east of Wallsend railway station on the North Tyneside Loop (which later became a stop on the Tyne and Wear Metro). There were sidings serving two brickworks, steam turbine works, shipyards and a power station that supplied electricity for the Tyneside electric trains. Despite its close proximity to Wallsend station, Carville was the busiest station on the Riverside Branch before its closure. The goods services ceased on 11 July 1966 and it closed to passengers on 23 July 1973.[1]

References
  1. "Disused Stations: Carrville". Disused Stations. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Walker
Line and station closed		   North Eastern Railway
Riverside Branch		   Point Pleasant
Line and station closed


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