Where is South Gosforth?

South Gosforth is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE3 1YT), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.

How do I get to South Gosforth?

The nearest railway station is South Gosforth, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE3 1YT.

Who owns South Gosforth?

South Gosforth is owned by Nexus.

Is South Gosforth free to visit?

Yes, South Gosforth is free to enter.

How do I get to South Gosforth?

The nearest railway station is South Gosforth, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE3 1YT.

Heritage railway stations · North East England

South Gosforth

In or near Gosforth.

Free admission♿ Wheelchair accessible

South Gosforth in England North East, United Kingdom.

Metro train at South Gosforth - geograph.org.uk - 8246655 — David Robinson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: South Gosforth · 0.0 km

Free entry
Wheelchair accessible

Getting there & planning your visit

You can reach South Gosforth railway station, located in Newcastle upon Tyne, using postcode NE3 1YT. Entry is free, and the station is wheelchair accessible.

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South Gosforth 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

South Gosforth is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, and former British Rail station, serving the suburb of Gosforth in the English city of Newcastle upon Tyne. It originally opened on 27 June 1864 , as part of the Blyth and Tyne Railway, and became part of the Tyne and Wear Metro on 11 August 1980. Above the station platform is a control centre for the signals and an office are for the Tyne and Wear metro.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The station was opened as Gosforth on 27 June 1864 by the Blyth and Tyne Railway, and it was acquired by the North Eastern Railway (NER) in 1874, along with the rest of the Blythe and Tyne Railway. The station had two side platforms, with entrances on both and linked by an NER style iron footbridge. The principal buildings were on the west side, together with a waiting room and second ticket office on the east side. A station master's house stood to the south of the principal building, and all the buildings were in red brick. By the summer of 1896 the station had an irregular weekday service of a dozen steam trains a day, operating a near-circular route from to via the coast. A further nine…

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Coordinates: 55.0060, -1.6080
District: Newcastle upon Tyne
Parish: Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
Postcode: NE3 1YT
Parliamentary constituency: Newcastle upon Tyne North
Established: 1980
Nearest railway station: South Gosforth — 0 km
Official site: www.whatdotheyknow.com

Sources

wikidata: Q7567374 (CC0)
wikipedia: South Gosforth Metro station (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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