Historic churches · North East England
St Anthonys railway station
St Anthonys railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Anthonys 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
St. Anthonys was a railway station on the Riverside Branch, which ran between Byker and Willington Quay. The station served Walker in Newcastle upon Tyne. The station was opened to passengers on 1 May 1879 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on Walker Road near Belmont Street. Although the station had no goods facilities, there were sidings to the east of the station that served Locke and Blackett's lead works.
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Background
History
The Newcastle and North Shields Railway received Royal Assent on 21 June 1836, with the line opening between Carliol Square and North Shields on 18 June 1839. It ran along the north bank of the River Tyne, although due to the meandering course of the river, it ran some distance from the shoreline at the eastern end. The branch line, which was designed to more closely follow the shoreline of the Tyne, serving the rapidly developing industries and communities, was authorised in 1871. It was built along a route "that consisted for the most part of tunnels, bridges, cuttings, retaining-walls, and embankments". The branch line opened on 1 May 1879. The delay in opening the line reflected the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9618, -1.5579
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE6 3RU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Sources
- wikidata: Q28970472 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St. Anthonys railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Anthonys railway station?
- St Anthonys railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE6 3RU), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- Is St Anthonys railway station free to visit?
- Yes, St Anthonys railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Anthonys railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE6 3RU. It sits within the Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend parliamentary constituency.