St. Anthonys railway station

St. Anthonys
General information
LocationWalker, Newcastle upon Tyne
England
Coordinates54°57′42″N 1°33′28″W / 54.9618°N 1.5579°W / 54.9618; -1.5579
Grid referenceNZ284631
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 May 1879 (1879-05-01)Opened
12 September 1960 (1960-09-12)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.

  1. ^ Quick, Michael (2009). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain: A Chronology. Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 351. ISBN 978-0901461575.