Kenton Bank railway station
Kenton Bank 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 Kenton in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Kenton Bank | |
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The site of the station in 2010 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kenton, Newcastle upon Tyne England |
| Coordinates | 55.0142°N 1.6793°W |
| Grid reference | NZ206689 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1905 | Opened as Kenton |
| 1 July 1923 | Renamed Kenton Bank |
| 17 June 1929 | Closed to passengers |
| 3 January 1966 | Closed to freight |
The station was opened as Kenton on 1 June 1905, by the North Eastern Railway. It was later renamed Kenton Bank in July 1923, to avoid confusion with the station of the same name on the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway.
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