Coordinates: 55°00′13″N 2°10′23″W / 55.003689°N 2.172949°W / 55.003689; -2.172949

Fourstones railway station

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Fourstones
General information
LocationFourstones, Northumberland
England
Coordinates55°00′13″N 2°10′23″W / 55.003689°N 2.172949°W / 55.003689; -2.172949
Grid referenceNY890676
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
Map

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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