Prudhoe Railway Station

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Prudhoe railway station /ˈprʌdə/ is a railway station which serves the town of Prudhoe in Northumberland, England. It is located on the Tyne Valley Line 12 miles (19 km) 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. From 1859 until 1915 there was another station less than a mile west, known as "Mickley".

On 21 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.

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