Wooperton railway station

Wooperton railway station served the hamlet of Wooperton, Roddam, Northumberland, England from 1887 to 1954 on the Cornhill Branch.

Wooperton
The site of the station in 1981
General information
LocationWooperton, Northumberland
England
Coordinates55°28′28″N 1°55′32″W / 55.4745°N 1.9255°W / 55.4745; -1.9255
Grid referenceNU048200
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
1 December 1954 (1954-12-01)Closed completely

History

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The station opened 5 September 1887 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated immediately south of the B6346. The goods yard was situated east from the A697. The station closed to passengers on 22 September 1930[1] and to goods traffic on 1 December 1954. The station building and station master's house are now private residences.[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. 465. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Wooperton". Disused Stations. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ilderton
Line and station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Cornhill Branch
  Hedgeley
Line and station closed