Memorials & monuments · North East England
Manors railway station
Manors railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Roger Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
About
Manors 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
Manors is a railway station on the East Coast Main Line, which runs between London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The station serves the Quayside and Shieldfield areas of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. The Metro station of the same name is not directly connected, and located a short walk away. It is 46 chains (0.93 km) from Newcastle, and is the station before Cramlington and Northumberland Park to the north.
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Background
History
Manors station opened on 30 August 1850 to replace a temporary station (Newcastle Carliol Square). When the East Coast Main Line was widened to four tracks in 1887, an additional two platforms were built. On 1 January 1909, the former Blyth and Tyne Railway terminus at closed and the line was extended to join the East Coast Main Line between Manors and Newcastle Central. Manors North was opened on this line, with two through platforms and three bays. The original Manors station was renamed Manors East at this time. which supplied customers in the east of the city. The two stations were combined on 20 February 1969.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9730, -1.6050
- Address
- | borough = Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Official site
- www.live.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2772409 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Manors railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Manors railway station?
- Manors railway station is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9730°, -1.6050°.
- Who owns Manors railway station?
- Manors railway station is owned by Northern Trains.