West Gosforth railway station

West Gosforth
Location
Place	West Gosforth
Area	Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Coordinates
Grid reference	NZ243686
Operations
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER
Platforms	2
History
1 June 1905 (1905-06-01)	Station opened
17 June 1929	Station closed to passengers
14 August 1967 (1967-08-14)	Station closed completely
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West Gosforth railway station served the electoral ward of West Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England from 1905 to 1967 on the Ponteland Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 June 1905 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the west side of the B1318. There was a small goods shed at the back of the down platform. The station closed to passengers on 17 June 1929 but remainder open for the goods traffic, although it was downgraded to a public delivery siding on 23 August 1954, until finally closing on 14 August 1967.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Coxlodge Line and station closed		Ponteland Railway		South Gosforth Line and station closed