Harbours & ports · North East England
Carville railway station
In or near Wallsend.
Carville railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wallsend · 0.3 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Carville railway station, the nearest railway station is Wallsend, which is 0.3 km away. The postcode for Carville railway station is NE28 6HF. Entry details are not specified.
About
Carville railway station is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2018
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Official information
Segedunum Roman Fort marks the beginning and end of Hadrian's Wall, offering visitors a glimpse into Roman history. The site features outdoor exhibits and a museum showcasing artifacts from the Roman era.
From the Wikipedia article
Carville was a railway station on the Riverside Branch, which ran between Byker and Willington Quay. The station served Wallsend in North Tyneside. The station was opened to passengers on 1 August 1891 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated near to the junction of Hadrian Road and Park Road. Despite the station's close proximity to nearby Wallsend, Carville was the busiest station on the Riverside Branch prior to the line's closure.
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Background
History
The Newcastle-upon-Tyne and North Shields Railway Act 1836 (6 & 7 Will. 4. c. lxxvi) received royal assent on 21 June 1836, with the line opening between Carliol Square and North Shields on 18 June 1839. It ran along the north bank of the River Tyne, although due to the meandering course of the river, it ran some distance from the shoreline at the eastern end. The branch line, which was designed to more closely follow the shoreline of the Tyne, serving the rapidly developing industries and communities, was authorised in 1871. It was built along a route "that consisted for the most part of tunnels, bridges, cuttings, retaining-walls, and embankments". The branch line opened on 1 May 1879.…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9895, -1.5276
- District
- North Tyneside
- Parish
- North Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE28 6HF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
- Phone
- (0191) 2771499
- Nearest railway station
- Wallsend — 0.3 km
- Opening
- Daily 10am–5pm; outdoor site closes at 4.30pm
- Official site
- www.segedunumromanfort.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q28970471 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Carville railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carville railway station?
- Carville railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE28 6HF), in the parish of North Tyneside, unparished area.
- What is Carville railway station?
- Carville railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Carville railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Wallsend, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE28 6HF.
- How do I get to Carville railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Wallsend, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE28 6HF.