Carville, Carville Station

HER Number:
2204

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Carville, Carville Station

Place:
Carville

Map Sheet:
NZ36NW

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Railway Transport Site

Site Type: Specific:
Railway Station

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Demolished Building

Description:
Carville Station part of the North Eastern Railway's Newcastle and Tynemouth riverside branch (SMR 2146). The station is on the site of a former reservoir, (SMR 2087). Opened Aug 1st 1891. Goods facilities closed 11th July 1966, closed to passengers 23rd July 1973. The track remained until at least 1987. Now demolished. A petrol station occupies site. The main building was single storey and made of brick at the west end of the down platform.

Easting:
3020

Northing:
6614

Grid Reference:
NZ30206614

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 2204 >> 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map, 1899, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 98, NW; Tyne and Wear Museums, 2010, Land east of Wallsend Roman Fort (TWEDCo) - Archaeological Assessment; http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/c/carville/index.shtml