Heritage railway stations · North East England
Greenhead railway station
In or near Greenhead.
Greenhead railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
George Tod — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Haltwhistle · 4.8 km
- Free entry
About
Greenhead 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Greenhead was a former railway station, which served the village of Greenhead, Northumberland in Northumberland between 1836 and 1967.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station opened on 20 July 1836 by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. On the east side was the goods yard and to the south was a locomotive shed and Blenkinsopp Colliery. The station closed on 2 January 1967. A coal station still survives in the goods yard.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9828, -2.5342
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Greenhead
- Postcode
- CA8 7HG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Haltwhistle — 4.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q79985139 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Greenhead railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Greenhead railway station?
- Greenhead railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA8 7HG), in the parish of Greenhead.
- What is Greenhead railway station?
- Greenhead railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Greenhead railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA8 7HG.
- Is Greenhead railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Greenhead railway station is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Greenhead railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Greenhead railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Greenhead railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA8 7HG.