Greenhead railway station

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Greenhead
Greenhead station remains geograph-3892047-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
LocationGreenhead, Northumberland
England
Coordinates54°58′58″N 2°32′03″W / 54.9828°N 2.5342°W / 54.9828; -2.5342Coordinates: 54°58′58″N 2°32′03″W / 54.9828°N 2.5342°W / 54.9828; -2.5342
Grid referenceNY659654
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNewcastle and Carlisle Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
20 July 1836Opened
2 January 1967Closed
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][3]

References[]

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 195. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "RAILSCOT - Greenhead". Railscot. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Greenhead railway station (site),... (C) Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 5 December 2019.

External links[]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Haltwhistle   North Eastern Railway
Newcastle and Carlisle Railway 		  Gilsland
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