Choppington railway station
Choppington | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The level crossing to the right of the site of the station, in 2010 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Choppington, Northumberland England |
| Coordinates | 55°08′43″N 1°36′03″W / 55.1452°N 1.6008°W |
| Grid reference | NZ255834 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Blyth and Tyne Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (North Eastern) |
| Key dates | |
| 1 April 1858 | Opened |
| 3 April 1950 | Closed to passengers |
| 9 March 1964 | Closed completely |
Choppington railway station served the village of Choppington, Northumberland, England from 1858 to 1964 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway.
History
[edit]The station opened on 1 April 1858 by the Blyth and Tyne Railway. It was situated on the A1068 west of the level crossing. There were two sidings that entered from the west; they were located behind the platforms and they served a brickworks. These were removed by 1922. The station was closed to passengers on 3 April 1950,[1] although there was an excursion to and from Bellingham that ran on 22 September 1962. The station was closed to goods traffic on 9 March 1964.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 125. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Choppington". Disused Stations. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
External links
[edit]| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Bedlington Line open; station closed |
Blyth and Tyne Railway | Hepscott Line open; station closed |
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