Heritage railway stations · North East England
Newsham railway station
In or near Blyth.
Newsham railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Alex McGregor — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newsham · 0.8 km
- Free entry
About
Newsham 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: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Newsham railway station () serves the village of Newsham near Blyth, Northumberland, England. It was originally open from 1851 to 1964 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway. It was located at the junction of the Percy Main to Blyth and Bedlington lines of the Blyth and Tyne Railway. The station was closed by British Railways in 1964 and a new station was opened in 2025.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was opened in summer 1851 by the Blyth and Tyne Railway. It was situated at the end of Seaton Avenue and Carlton Road, off South Newsham Road on the B1523. There was an extensive system of sidings at the station and The Railway Clearing House Handbook indicated that the station handled goods and livestock. The station was closed to passengers on 2 November 1964 and closed completely on 7 June 1965.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.1090, -1.5287
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Blyth
- Postcode
- NE24 4AP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Nearest railway station
- Newsham — 0.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q28970488 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Newsham railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newsham railway station?
- Newsham railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE24 4AP), in the parish of Blyth.
- What is Newsham railway station?
- Newsham railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Newsham railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Newsham, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE24 4AP.
- Who owns Newsham railway station?
- Newsham railway station is owned by Northern Trains.
- Is Newsham railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Newsham railway station is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Newsham railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Newsham railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Newsham railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Newsham, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE24 4AP.