Heritage railway stations · North East England
Dunston railway station
In or near Whickham.
Dunston railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Peter McDermott — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dunston · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Dunston 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.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dunston is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 2 miles 23 chains (2.29 mi; 3.68 km) west of Newcastle, serves the suburb of Dunston, Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station opened in January 1909, on a section of line built by the North Eastern Railway between 1893 and 1909. It linked the lines over the newly commissioned King Edward VII Bridge with the original Newcastle and Carlisle Railway freight route to Redheugh and Dunston Coal Staiths, dating back to 1837. The station was originally known as Dunston-on-Tyne, and served as the terminus of a shuttle service from Newcastle. As a result of the General Strike of 1926, the service ended and the station was closed in May 1926, briefly being brought back into use for special evacuation trains during World War II. Following the closure of Scotswood Bridge in October 1982, trains were re-routed…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9497, -1.6414
- District
- Gateshead
- Parish
- Gateshead, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE11 9SS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Established
- 1984
- Nearest railway station
- Dunston — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q678990 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dunston railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dunston railway station?
- Dunston railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE11 9SS), in the parish of Gateshead, unparished area.
- What is Dunston railway station?
- Dunston railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dunston railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Dunston, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE11 9SS.
- When was Dunston railway station built?
- Built or established in 1984.
- Who owns Dunston railway station?
- Dunston railway station is owned by Northern Trains.
- Is Dunston railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Dunston railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dunston railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Dunston, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE11 9SS.