Historic bridges · North East England
Gateshead railway station
In or near Newcastle upon Tyne.
Gateshead railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Stephen Craven — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Gateshead · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Gateshead 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
Gateshead railway station served the town of Gateshead, England between 1844 and 1981. It was situated on the northern and western sides of the triangular junction to the south of the High Level Bridge which connects Gateshead with Newcastle upon Tyne. There were two portions to the station on different routes; at times they were known as Gateshead East and Gateshead West.
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Background
History
Junction Diagram showing railways in the vicinity of Gateshead]] The station was opened by the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway on 18 June 1844. The remainder of the station lost its trainshed in 1968, but continued to be served throughout the 1970s. It was eventually closed on 23 November 1981, having been effectively made redundant by the newly commissioned Tyne and Wear Metro route between Newcastle and . A new sub-surface Gateshead Metro station on this line had been opened about 1/4 mi to the south-east a few days previously. The platforms and buildings at Gateshead East remained substantially intact until the late 1980s, but after sustaining major fire damage they were…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9659, -1.6071
- District
- Gateshead
- Parish
- Gateshead, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE8 2AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Nearest railway station
- Gateshead — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.gateshead.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5527174 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gateshead railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gateshead railway station?
- Gateshead railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE8 2AR), in the parish of Gateshead, unparished area.
- What is Gateshead railway station?
- Gateshead railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Gateshead railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Gateshead, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE8 2AR.
- Is Gateshead railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Gateshead railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gateshead railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Gateshead, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE8 2AR.