Greenhead railway station

Greenhead was a former railway station, which served the village of Greenhead, Northumberland in Northumberland between 1836 and 1967.

Greenhead
General information
LocationGreenhead, Northumberland
England
Coordinates54°58′58″N 2°32′03″W
Grid referenceNY659654
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNewcastle and Carlisle Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
20 July 1836Opened
2 January 1967Closed
Location

History

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
  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 195. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Greenhead railway station (site),... (C) Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Haltwhistle   North Eastern Railway
Newcastle and Carlisle Railway		   Gilsland
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