Fourstones railway station explained

Fourstones
Status:Disused
Borough:Fourstones, Northumberland
Country:England
Coordinates:55.0037°N -2.1729°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Tracks:2
Original:Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
Pregroup:North Eastern Railway
Postgroup:
Years:January 1837
Events:Opened
Years1:2 January 1967
Events1:Closed

Fourstones is a former railway station which served the villages of Fourstones and Newbrough in Northumberland between 1837 and 1967 on the Tyne Valley Line.

History

The station opened in January 1837 by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. It was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 2 January 1967.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 177. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Pastscape - Detailed Result: Fourstones. Pastscape. 2017-03-21. dmy-all.