Heritage railway stations · North East England
Walkergate
In or near Wallsend.
Walkergate in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Walkergate · 0.2 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Walkergate railway station is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, with the postcode NE6 4SD. The station is approximately 0.2 km from itself and entry is free.
About
Walkergate 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
Walkergate is an area and electoral ward in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. It is in the east of the city, north of Walker proper, east of the Heaton area and west of Wallsend. Areas within the Walkergate ward include Daisy Hill, Eastfield, Walkerdene and Walkerville. Walkergate Metro station which was opened in 1982 serves the area. This replaced the previous railway station on the same site which was originally known as Walker station from 1839 to 1889 when it was renamed Walker Gate station. Walkergate Hospital was built in 1888 originally as a hospital for Infectious Diseases - scarlet fever, diphtheria, typhoid, tuberculosis and later, polio. The architect was A.B. Gibson. The hospital was closed in 2011. In 2012 the Benfield Park Healthcare and Diagnostic Centre was opened on the site of the old Walkergate Hospital. The centre offers GP services, hospital clinics and a pharmacy. Schools within the Walkergate ward area include Walkergate Community School, Benfield School and Walker Riverside Academy.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.9840, -1.5590
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE6 4SD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
- Nearest railway station
- Walkergate — 0.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7962355 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Walkergate (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Walkergate?
- Walkergate is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE6 4SD), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- What is Walkergate?
- Walkergate in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Walkergate?
- The nearest railway station is Walkergate, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE6 4SD.
- Is Walkergate free to visit?
- Yes, Walkergate is free to enter.
- How do I get to Walkergate?
- The nearest railway station is Walkergate, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE6 4SD.