Heaton railway station

Heaton
Site of the second station in 2012
General information
LocationHeaton, Newcastle upon Tyne
England
Coordinates54°58′48″N 1°34′54″W / 54.9799°N 1.5817°W / 54.9799; -1.5817
Grid referenceNZ2687065113
Platforms2 (4 from 1887)
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNewcastle and North Shields Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (North Eastern)
Key dates
Before 1856First station opened
1 April 1887First station closed; second station opened
11 August 1980Second station closed

Heaton railway station was a railway station in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, near the southern boundary of Heaton with Byker. The station was built in the nineteenth century and closed on 11 August 1980.