Heaton railway station

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.

Heaton
Site of the second station in 2012
General information
LocationHeaton, Newcastle upon Tyne
England
Coordinates54.9799°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
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