Prudhoe railway station
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Prudhoe railway station is a railway station
which serves the town of Prudhoe
in Northumberland
, England
. It is located on the Tyne Valley Line 19 km (11.8 mi) west of Newcastle towards Carlisle
, and is
managed by Northern Rail
who provide most passenger train services.
It was first opened on 10 March 1835 by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
Company. It was never a junction although extensive industrial connections on either side of the station once existed.
Manual semaphore signalling complete with a block post
at Prudhoe Signalbox beside the station and level crossing continues to operate. The full barrier level crossing is signalman worked and because of the adjacent single track Ovingham Bridge over the River Tyne
and the frequent train services, there are often long road queues. Until 1915 and by 1859, there was another station less than a mile west, known as "Mickley".
On the 21st May 2007 a new public transport interchange was opened. This provides direct connections to bus and train services and a car park. On the same date a much improved train service started with most passenger trains on the line booked to call there. Go North East
provide connecting bus services.
On 7 July 2007 saw a special excursion train call at Prudhoe. The first in many years to stop there. Northern Rail
operated a Saltburn to Whitehaven Coast to Coast special train using the Settle-Carlisle Railway
liveried Class 156 DMU
. Many other special trains using the Tyne Valley Line run through non-stop.
with an hourly service onwards to Carlisle
. Evenings and Sundays there is an hourly service to both Newcastle and Carlisle.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
which serves the town of Prudhoe
Prudhoe
Prudhoe is a medium sized town just south of the River Tyne, in the southern part of the county of Northumberland, England about west of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. The town is sited on a steep, north-facing hill in the Tyne valley and nearby settlements include Ovingham, Ovington, Wylam,...
in Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is located on the Tyne Valley Line 19 km (11.8 mi) west of Newcastle towards Carlisle
Carlisle railway station
Carlisle railway station, also known as Carlisle Citadel station, is a railway station whichserves the Cumbrian City of Carlisle, England, and is a major station on the West Coast Main Line, lying south of Glasgow Central, and north of London Euston...
, and is
managed by Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
who provide most passenger train services.
It was first opened on 10 March 1835 by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
The Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, occasionally referred to as the Tyne Valley Line, is a railway line in northern England. The line was built in the 1830s, and links the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear with in Cumbria. Formal opening took place on 18 June 1838.The line follows the...
Company. It was never a junction although extensive industrial connections on either side of the station once existed.
Manual semaphore signalling complete with a block post
Block post
A block post in railway signalling is the signal box at one end of a block section. -German practice:In Germany block posts are known as Blockstellen and are defined as railway facilities on the open line that, as part of a block system, mark the end of a block section. The usually have a home...
at Prudhoe Signalbox beside the station and level crossing continues to operate. The full barrier level crossing is signalman worked and because of the adjacent single track Ovingham Bridge over the River Tyne
River Tyne
The River Tyne is a river in North East England in Great Britain. It is formed by the confluence of two rivers: the North Tyne and the South Tyne. These two rivers converge at Warden Rock near Hexham in Northumberland at a place dubbed 'The Meeting of the Waters'.The North Tyne rises on the...
and the frequent train services, there are often long road queues. Until 1915 and by 1859, there was another station less than a mile west, known as "Mickley".
On the 21st May 2007 a new public transport interchange was opened. This provides direct connections to bus and train services and a car park. On the same date a much improved train service started with most passenger trains on the line booked to call there. Go North East
Go North East
Go North East is the largest operator of bus services in North East England, United Kingdom. Go North East operates services in the counties of Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland...
provide connecting bus services.
On 7 July 2007 saw a special excursion train call at Prudhoe. The first in many years to stop there. Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
operated a Saltburn to Whitehaven Coast to Coast special train using the Settle-Carlisle Railway
Settle-Carlisle Railway
The Settle–Carlisle Line is a long main railway line in northern England. It is also known as the Settle and Carlisle. It is a part of the National Rail network and was constructed in the 1870s...
liveried Class 156 DMU
British Rail
British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
. Many other special trains using the Tyne Valley Line run through non-stop.
Services
Monday to Saturdays daytimes there is generally a half-hourly service eastbound to Newcastle and westbound to HexhamHexham railway station
Hexham railway station serves the town of Hexham in Northumberland, England. It is located on the Tyne Valley Line which runs from Newcastle upon Tyne to Carlisle, and is managed by Northern Rail who provide most passenger train services.-History:...
with an hourly service onwards to Carlisle
Carlisle railway station
Carlisle railway station, also known as Carlisle Citadel station, is a railway station whichserves the Cumbrian City of Carlisle, England, and is a major station on the West Coast Main Line, lying south of Glasgow Central, and north of London Euston...
. Evenings and Sundays there is an hourly service to both Newcastle and Carlisle.