When was Newcastle Central Station built?
1850
Newcastle central station was opened in 1850 by Queen Victoria.
Who designed Newcastle station?
John Dobson
Newcastle Central Station on Neville Street was designed by John Dobson and was opened by Queen Victoria on the 29th August 1850. Replacing three earlier stations, it was jointly funded by the Newcastle & Carlisle Railway and George Hudson’s Newcastle & Darlington Junction and Newcastle & Berwick Railways.
When did Newcastle under Lyme station close?
1965
The line, which originally went from Stoke to Newcastle was opened in 1852, with an extension to Market Drayton in 1870. The line seen here going off to the right went down to the goods yard located on Water Street. The railway line was closed in 1965 and the cuttings filled in to form Station Walks. 1965 – 1968 (c.)
What is Newcastle station called?
Newcastle Central Station
Newcastle Central Station (also known simply as Newcastle and locally as Central Station) is a major railway station in Newcastle upon Tyne. It is located on the East Coast Main Line, around 268 miles (432 km) north of London King’s Cross.
What shops are in Newcastle Central Station?
there is a WH Smith, Sainsburys, Boots, Paper Chase, 2 Costa Coffe Shops and a Pumpkin and Burger King. There is also easy access to the Central Station Metro station from the concourse.
Does Newcastle-under-Lyme have a train station?
The station was located on King Street opposite the Borough Arms Hotel….Newcastle-under-Lyme railway station.
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
|---|---|
| The site of Newcastle-Under-Lyme railway station, now part of Station Walks. | |
| Location | Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, Newcastle-under-Lyme England |
| Grid reference | SJ852463 |
| Platforms | 2 |
When did the Bilston railway station open to the public?
The station at Bilston opened on 14 November 1854, the day the line officially opened, and was a rather grand affair comprising of two through platforms, a large goods shed and two independent lines which ran to the rear of the down (Wolverhampton direction) platform.
Where was Willenhall Bilston Street railway station located?
Willenhall Bilston Street railway station was a station built on the Grand Junction Railway in 1837. It served the town of Willenhall, and was located just to the south of the town centre. It was one of two railway stations in the town – the other being Willenhall Stafford Street.
When did Bilston Central go out of service?
Bilston Central eventually reverted to Bilston when the ‘West’ station closed. Bradshaw’s December 1895 shows the station having a frequent service from 6.29 am through to 12.02am in the Wolverhampton direction (down) totalling 19 working on weekdays with eight on Sunday.
When did the town of Bilston become part of Wolverhampton?
Bilston was first referred to in AD 985 as Bilsatena when Wolverhampton was granted to Wulfrun then in 996 as Bilsetnatun in the grant charter of St. Mary’s Church (now St. Peter’s Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton).