Carville Station

HER Number

2204

District

N Tyneside

Site Name

Carville Station

Place

Carville

Map Sheet

NZ36NW

Class

Transport

Site Type: Broad

Railway Transport Site

Site Type: Specific

Railway Station

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

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

430200

Northing

566140

Grid Reference

NZ430200566140

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