Prospect Hill railway station

Prospect Hill
Location
Place Shiremoor
Area North Tyneside
Coordinates 55°01′44″N 1°30′31″W / 55.029°N 1.5087°W / 55.029; -1.5087Coordinates: 55°01′44″N 1°30′31″W / 55.029°N 1.5087°W / 55.029; -1.5087
Grid reference NZ315706
Operations
Original company Seghill Railway
Pre-grouping Seghill Railway
Blyth and Tyne Railway
Platforms 2
History
28 August 1841 (1841-08-28) Station opened
27 June 1864 (1864-06-27) Station closed to passengers and completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Prospect Hill railway station was a railway station that served the town of Shiremoor, Tyne and Wear, England from 1847 to 1864 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway.

History

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Disused Stations: Prospect Hill". Disused Stations. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Backworth (Holywell)
Line and station closed		   Blyth and Tyne Railway   Percy Main
Line closed, station open
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