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Redheugh railway station served the town of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England from 1837 to 1854 on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 March 1837 by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. It was originally the eastern terminus until Newcastle (Shot Tower) opened in 1839. To the west was a mineral line that carried passengers. There were two goods yard next to each other near a quay. There was also a locomotive shed that held up to two engines. Goods traffic ceased in 1853 and the station closed in May 1854.

References

1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 182

External links

54°57′41″N 1°37′02″W / 54.9614°N 1.6173°W / 54.9614; -1.6173

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