Redheugh railway station explained

Redheugh
Status:Disused
Borough:Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
Country:England
Platforms:2
Original:Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
Events:Opened
Events1:Closed

Redheugh railway station served the town of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England from 1837 to 1854 on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 March 1837 by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. It was originally the eastern terminus until opened in 1839. To the west was a mineral line that carried passengers. There were two goods yard next to each other near a quay. There was also a locomotive shed that held up to two engines. Goods traffic ceased in 1853 and the station closed in May 1854.[1]

External links

54.9614°N -1.6173°W

Notes and References

  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 182