Heritage railway stations · North East England
Oakwellgate railway station
Oakwellgate railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
HENRY CLARK — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Oakwellgate 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
Oakwellgate railway station served the town of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, from 1839 to 1844 by the Brandling Junction Railway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was opened on 5 September 1839 by Brandling Junction Railway. It was a short-lived station, being open for less than five years before closing on 2 September 1844.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9665, -1.6010
- District
- Gateshead
- Parish
- Gateshead, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE8 2JR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Phone
- +44 191 443 4661
- Official site
- theglasshouseicm.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q111914297 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Oakwellgate railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Oakwellgate railway station?
- Oakwellgate railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE8 2JR), in the parish of Gateshead, unparished area.
- Is Oakwellgate railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Oakwellgate railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Oakwellgate railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE8 2JR. It sits within the Gateshead Central and Whickham parliamentary constituency.