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Disused railway station in Shiremoor, North Tyneside From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prospect Hill railway station served the town of Shiremoor, Tyne and Wear, England from 1847 to 1864 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway.
Prospect Hill | |
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General information | |
Location | Shiremoor, North Tyneside England |
Coordinates | 55.029°N 1.5087°W |
Grid reference | NZ315706 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Seghill Railway |
Pre-grouping | Blyth and Tyne Railway |
Key dates | |
28 August 1841 | Opened |
27 June 1864 | Closed |
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][2]
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