History
The Regent Centre station stands on the site of the West Gosforth station of the Ponteland and Darras Hall Branch of the North Eastern Railway. The West Gosforth station opened on 1 June 1905 and closed to passengers on 17 June 1929, and to goods on 14 August 1967. It was used for the Coxlodge Colliery.
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