Forest Hall railway station
Forest Hall | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Forest Hall, Tyne and Wear England |
| Coordinates | 55°01′19″N 1°34′06″W / 55.022°N 1.5682°W |
| Grid reference | NZ277698 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (North Eastern) |
| Key dates | |
| February 1856 | Opened as Benton |
| 1 December 1874 | Name changed to Forest Hall |
| 15 September 1958 | Closed |
Forest Hall railway station served the village of Forest Hall, Tyne and Wear, England from 1856 to 1958 on the East Coast Main Line.
History[edit]
The station opened as Benton in February 1856 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated north of the level crossing, behind 'The Flying Scotsman' public house. There were no goods sidings at Forest Hall but the RCH Handbook of Sidings indicates that goods traffic was handled at the station, which may have been small items that could have been dealt with at the passenger platforms. Its name was changed to Forest Hall on 1 December 1874. In 1951, only 1,928 tickets were sold in the year; less than 6 a day. This inevitably lead to the closure of the station on 15 September 1958 to both passengers and goods traffic.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Disused Stations: Forest Hall". Disused Stations. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 186. OCLC 931112387.
External links[edit]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heaton Line open, station closed |
North Eastern Railway York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway |
Killingworth Line open, station closed | ||
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