Greenhead was a former railway station, which served the village of Greenhead, Northumberland in Northumberland between 1836 and 1967.
Greenhead | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Greenhead, Northumberland England |
| Coordinates | 54°58′58″N 2°32′03″W / 54.9828°N 2.5342°W |
| Grid reference | NY659654 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Newcastle and Carlisle Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | |
| Key dates | |
| 20 July 1836 | Opened |
| 2 January 1967 | Closed |
| Location | |
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History edit
The station opened on 20 July 1836 by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. On the east side was the goods yard and to the south was a locomotive shed and Blenkinsopp Colliery. The station closed on 2 January 1967.[1] A coal station still survives in the goods yard.[2]
References edit
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 195. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Greenhead railway station (site),... (C) Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
External links edit
Media related to Greenhead railway station at Wikimedia Commons
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Haltwhistle | North Eastern Railway Newcastle and Carlisle Railway |
Gilsland | ||