Prospect Hill railway station served the town of Shiremoor, Tyne and Wear, England from 1847 to 1864 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway.
Prospect Hill | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Shiremoor, North Tyneside England |
| Coordinates | 55°01′44″N 1°30′31″W / 55.029°N 1.5087°W |
| Grid reference | NZ315706 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Seghill Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Blyth and Tyne Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 28 August 1847 | Opened |
| 27 June 1864 | Closed |
History
editThe station opened on 28 August 1847 by the Seghill Railway. The station was situated north of New York Road, on the A191, and close to the junction with Benton Road. The station was rebuilt when the gradient engineering works were carried out in the 1850s. The station was closed on 27 June 1864.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "Disused Stations: Prospect Hill". Disused Stations. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 353. OCLC 931112387.
External links
edit| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backworth (Holywell) Line and station closed |
Blyth and Tyne Railway | Percy Main Line closed, station open |