Heritage railway stations · North East England
Callerton Parkway
Callerton Parkway in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Callerton Parkway is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Callerton Parkway is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the hamlet of Black Callerton and suburb of Woolsington, in the English city of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is adjacent to a level crossing that carries Callerton Lane across the rail line. The station opened in 1991, following the opening of the extension of the Metro from Bank Foot to Newcastle Airport.
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Background
History
Callerton Parkway is situated on the alignment of the former Ponteland Railway, some 125 m to the south-east of the site of the former Callerton station, which was located on the other side of the Callerton Lane level crossing. The earlier station opened to passengers in June 1905, consisting of a single platform, simple pitched roof station building, and a signal box. The line closed to passengers in June 1929, with freight services operating until March 1989. Construction of the extension of the Metro from Bank Foot to Newcastle Airport began in 1990, after funding had been secured from the European Economic Community (now the European Union). Callerton Parkway opened on 17 November 1991,…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0279, -1.7036
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Woolsington
- Postcode
- NE13 8BP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Established
- 1991
- Official site
- www.whatdotheyknow.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5021911 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Callerton Parkway Metro station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Callerton Parkway?
- Callerton Parkway is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE13 8BP), in the parish of Woolsington.
- When was Callerton Parkway built?
- Built or established in 1991.
- Is Callerton Parkway free to visit?
- Yes, Callerton Parkway is free to enter.
- How do I get to Callerton Parkway?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE13 8BP. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.