2010

NZ2268 : Fawdon Metro / Coxlodge railway station (site), Tyne & Wear

taken 15 years ago, near to Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

Fawdon Metro / Coxlodge railway station (site), Tyne & Wear
Fawdon Metro / Coxlodge railway station (site), Tyne & Wear
Opened in 1905 as 'Coxbench' by the North Eastern Railway on the line from Gosforth to Ponteland, this station closed to passengers in 1929. It was rebuilt and reopened as 'Fawdon' by the Tyne & Wear Metro in 1980, with the line now going to (Newcastle) Airport.
View east towards Wansbeck Road and Gosforth. Coxbench station had both platforms located on this side of the level crossing, Fawdon Metro station was opened with one on each side of the crossing.

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Geographical Context: Business, Retail, Services Suburb, Urban fringe Railways Primary Subject: Railway Station other tags: London & North Eastern Railway Great Eastern Railway Former Train Station Site of Old Railway Station Metro Station Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Level Crossing [5] · Tyne and Wear Metro [5] ·
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NZ2268, 25 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Nigel Thompson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 23 January, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 22 November, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2282 6883 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:0.8103N 1:38.6811W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2278 6882
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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