Longhirst railway station

Disused railway station in Northumberland, England

55°11′59″N 1°37′37″W / 55.1996°N 1.6269°W / 55.1996; -1.6269Grid referenceNZ238895Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyYork, Newcastle and Berwick RailwayPre-groupingNorth Eastern RailwayPost-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
British Rail (North Eastern)Key dates1 July 1847 (1847-07-01)Opened29 October 1951Closed to passengers10 August 1964 (1964-08-10)Closed completely

Longhirst railway station served the village of Longhirst, Morpeth, England from 1847 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line.

History

The station was opened on 1 July 1847, by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. The station was situated south of the level crossing on an unnamed lane one mile away from Longhirst village. Two sidings were located to the south of the station, one of them serving a lime depot. In the 1937-1938 LNER winter timetable, it was shown that the frequency of train departures had decreased since the NER days. Passenger traffic continued to decline and the station closed for passengers on 29 October 1951.[1] The platforms were demolished in 1957 but goods traffic continued to be handled until 10 August 1964 when the station closed completely.[2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 278. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Longhirst". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 February 2017.

External links

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Ashington Colliery Junction
Line open, station closed 		  North Eastern Railway
York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway 		  Widdrington
Line and station open


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