Hedgeley railway station

Disused railway station in Hedgeley, Northumberland

55°26′46″N 1°54′24″W / 55.446°N 1.9066°W / 55.446; -1.9066Grid referenceNU060169Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyNorth Eastern RailwayPre-groupingNorth Eastern RailwayPost-groupingLNERKey dates5 September 1887 (1887-09-05)Opened22 September 1930Closed to passengers2 March 1953 (1953-03-02)Closed completely

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

History

The station opened on 5 September 1887 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated at the back of a sizable courtyard. There were four sidings, one having a loop, one running through the goods shed and another serving coal drops. The station closed to passengers on 22 September 1930[1] and to goods traffic on 2 March 1953.[2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 221. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Hedgeley". Disused Stations. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

External links

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Wooperton
Line and station closed 		  North Eastern Railway
Cornhill Branch 		  Glanton
Line and station closed


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