St. Anthonys | |
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General information | |
Location | Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne England |
Coordinates | 54°57′42″N 1°33′28″W / 54.9618°N 1.5579°W |
Grid reference | NZ284631 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North Eastern Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
1 May 1879 | Opened |
12 September 1960 | Closed |
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.[1] 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.