Heritage railway stations · North East England
Scotswood railway station
In or near Blaydon.
Scotswood railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Ian S — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Blaydon · 1.7 km
- Free entry
About
Scotswood 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
Scotswood railway station served Scotswood in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The railway station was located on the former route of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway from Newcastle upon Tyne to Carlisle. The station opened in 1839 and closed in 1967.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The South platforms (Blaydon line) opened 21 October 1839; the North platforms (North Wylam loop) opened 12 July 1875. The South platform (Blaydon line) service was suspended on 3 September 1966 and the station closed to passengers on 1 May 1967. The buildings and platforms were demolished within five years. Despite having platforms serving different lines (and, officially, different companies at first), Scotswood was regarded as a single station. The northern pair of platforms on the Newburn line was added to the southern pair on the Newcastle–Blaydon line in 1875. Curving away from the original platforms, they were at a higher level, and ended some 50yds to the east. The original station…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9690, -1.6860
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE15 6XP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Nearest railway station
- Blaydon — 1.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7435818 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Scotswood railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Scotswood railway station?
- Scotswood railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE15 6XP), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- What is Scotswood railway station?
- Scotswood railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Scotswood railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Blaydon, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE15 6XP.
- Is Scotswood railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Scotswood railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Scotswood railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Blaydon, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE15 6XP.