Greenhead | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Greenhead, Northumberland England |
| Coordinates | 54°58′58″N 2°32′03″W / 54.9828°N 2.5342°W |
| Grid reference | NY659654 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Newcastle and Carlisle Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | |
| Key dates | |
| 20 July 1836 | Opened |
| 2 January 1967 | Closed |
| Location | |
Greenhead was a former railway station, which served the village of Greenhead, Northumberland in Northumberland between 1836 and 1967.
History
The station opened on 20 July 1836 by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. On the east side was the goods yard and to the south was a locomotive shed and Blenkinsopp Colliery. The station closed on 2 January 1967.[1] A coal station still survives in the goods yard.[2]
References
- ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 195. OCLC 931112387.
- ↑ "Greenhead railway station (site),... (C) Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
External links
Media related to Greenhead railway station at Wikimedia Commons
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haltwhistle | North Eastern Railway Newcastle and Carlisle Railway |
Gilsland | ||
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