Scotswood railway station

Scotswood
The site of the station in 2020
General information
Location	Scotswood, Newcastle upon Tyne England
Coordinates	54°58′08″N 1°41′10″W / 54.969°N 1.686°W / 54.969; -1.686
Grid reference	NZ201638
Platforms	4
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Newcastle and Carlisle Railway Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway North Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
21 October 1839	South platforms opened
12 July 1875	North platforms opened
15 September 1958	North platforms closed
26 April 1965	Goods services withdrawn
1 May 1967	South platforms closed

Scotswood railway station served Scotswood in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The railway station was located on the former route of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway from Newcastle upon Tyne to Carlisle. The station opened in 1839 and closed in 1967.^[1]