Heritage railway stations · North East England
Killingworth railway station
Killingworth railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Killingworth railway station 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
Killingworth railway station served the town of Killingworth, Tyne and Wear, England from 1847 to 1965 on the East Coast Main Line.
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Background
History
The station opened on 29 March 1847 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. The station was situated south of the level crossing on Killingworth Drive on the B1505. The location of the station was not convenient for the Killingworth village because it was 1 mi away but it gained a new source of passengers when the Newcastle races were transferred from Town Moor to Gosforth Park. To cope with the additional traffic a separate island platform was opened from 1896 until 1959 served by trains on race meetings days only. From June 1954 the station was closed on Sunday and by summer 1958 there was only one train called in each direction on Monday to Friday, although there were two on…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0320, -1.5822
- District
- North Tyneside
- Parish
- North Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE12 7EH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
Sources
- wikidata: Q28970371 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Killingworth railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Killingworth railway station?
- Killingworth railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE12 7EH), in the parish of North Tyneside, unparished area.
- Is Killingworth railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Killingworth railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Killingworth railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE12 7EH. It sits within the Newcastle upon Tyne North parliamentary constituency.