Fourstones railway station

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Fourstones
Fourstones station site geograph-3536330-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
LocationFourstones, Northumberland
England
Coordinates55°00′10″N 2°10′30″W / 55.002843°N 2.175063°W / 55.002843; -2.175063Coordinates: 55°00′10″N 2°10′30″W / 55.002843°N 2.175063°W / 55.002843; -2.175063
Grid referenceNY891677
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNewcastle and Carlisle Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
January 1837Opened
2 January 1967Closed
Location

Fourstones is a former railway station which served the villages of Fourstones and Newbrough in Northumberland between 1837 and 1967 on the Tyne Valley Line.

History[]

The station opened in January 1837 by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. It was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 2 January 1967.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 177. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Pastscape - Detailed Result: Fourstones". Pastscape. Retrieved 21 March 2017.

External links[]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Hexham   North Eastern Railway
Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
  Haydon Bridge
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