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West Gosforth
General information
LocationGosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne
England
Coordinates55°00′41″N 1°37′17″W / 55.0114°N 1.6215°W / 55.0114; -1.6215
Grid referenceNZ243686
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 June 1905 (1905-06-01)Opened
17 June 1929Closed to passengers
14 August 1967 (1967-08-14)Closed to freight

West Gosforth was a railway station on the Ponteland Railway, which ran between South Gosforth and Ponteland, with a sub-branch line to Darras Hall. The station served Gosforth in Newcastle upon Tyne.

The station was opened on 1 June 1905, by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated near to the junction of the Great North Road (B1318) and Hollywood Avenue.

A signal box was located on the down platform, with access to a small goods shed at the back of the platform.

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