Walker railway station
Walker | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°58′18″N 1°32′21″W / 54.9716°N 1.5391°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NZ296642 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 May 1879 | Opened as Low Walker | ||||
| 13 May 1889 | Renamed Walker | ||||
| 14 August 1967 | Closed to freight | ||||
| 23 July 1973 | Closed to passengers | ||||
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Walker was a railway station on the Riverside Branch which ran between Byker and Willington Quay. The station served Walker in Newcastle upon Tyne.
The station was opened to passengers on 1 May 1879 by the North Eastern Railway. Originally known as Low Walker, it was later renamed Walker on 13 May 1889.