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Scotswood railway station
Former railway station in England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Scotswood railway station served Scotswood in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The railway station was located on the former route of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway from Newcastle upon Tyne to Carlisle. The station opened in 1839 and closed in 1967.[1]
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Scotswood | |
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![]() The site of the station in 2020 | |
General information | |
Location | Scotswood, Newcastle upon Tyne England |
Coordinates | 54.969°N 1.686°W / 54.969; -1.686 |
Grid reference | NZ201638 |
Platforms | 4 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Newcastle and Carlisle Railway Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway North Eastern Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
21 October 1839 | South platforms opened |
12 July 1875 | North platforms opened |
15 September 1958 | North platforms closed |
26 April 1965 | Goods services withdrawn |
1 May 1967 | South platforms closed |
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