History
The station was originally opened in 1864 as Gosforth station and was later renamed to South Gosforth in 1905. This was due to the opening of the West Gosforth station, located near to the modern Regent Centre. An original North Eastern Railway footbridge remains in use at South Gosforth. A similar footbridge removed from Percy Main station has been preserved by the National Railway Museum in York.
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