Greenhead railway station
Disused railway station in Northumberland on the Tyne Valley Line
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Greenhead was a former railway station, which served the village of Greenhead, Northumberland in Northumberland between 1836 and 1967.
Greenhead | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Greenhead, Northumberland England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°58′58″N 2°32′03″W | ||||
| Grid reference | NY659654 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Newcastle and Carlisle Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway | ||||
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| 20 July 1836 | Opened | ||||
| 2 January 1967 | Closed | ||||
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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]
