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Jesmond railway station

Newcastle upon Tyne, Italy

Jesmond railway station

Jesmond railway station is a former railway station, serving the suburb of Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England. It was opened on 27 June 1864 as part of the Blyth and Tyne Railway's line to Newcastle New Bridge Street, and closed on 23 January 1978 when the line was closed for con

version into part of the Tyne and Wear Metro. With the opening of the Metro, it was replaced by the Jesmond Metro, situated underground some 120 m (130 yd) to the north-west. The old station buildings still exist, and the main building is a grade II listed building. It is now a pub, known as The Carriage.

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