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Prospect Hill railway station

Prospect Hill railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.

Cycle route in former railway cutting, West Allotment - geograph.org.uk - 5374158

Graham Robson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h

About

Prospect Hill 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

Prospect Hill railway station served the town of Shiremoor, Tyne and Wear, England from 1847 to 1864 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway.

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Background

History

The station opened on 28 August 1847 by the Seghill Railway. The station was situated north of New York Road, on the A191, and close to the junction with Benton Road. The station was rebuilt when the gradient engineering works were carried out in the 1850s. The station was closed on 27 June 1864.

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Coordinates
55.0290, -1.5087

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Where is Prospect Hill railway station?
Prospect Hill railway station is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.0290°, -1.5087°.