Edlingham railway station

Edlingham railway station served the village of Edlingham, Northumberland, England from 1887 to 1953 on the Cornhill Branch.

Edlingham
The site of the station in 2000
General information
LocationEdlingham, Northumberland
England
Coordinates55°22′37″N 1°48′38″W / 55.377°N 1.8105°W / 55.377; -1.8105
Grid referenceNU121092
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
5 September 1887 (1887-09-05)Opened
22 September 1930Closed to passengers
2 March 1953 (1953-03-02)Closed to goods

History

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The station was opened on 5 September 1887 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated at the end of an approach road that runs north from the B6341. To the west of the station was a goods yard, which had two sidings, one serving a cattle dock and the other serving a small goods shed. The goods traffic at the station was never large: only six wagons of livestock were loaded in 1913. The station was downgraded to an unstaffed halt on 23 August 1926 and closed to passengers on 22 September 1930.[1] The name was changed to Edlingham Siding on 14 February 1938; it finally closed completely on 2 March 1953.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 171. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Edlingham". Disused Stations. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Whittingham
Line and station closed
  Cornhill Branch   Alnwick
Line and station closed