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Heddon-on-the-Wall railway station

Coordinates: 54°59′05″N 1°46′35″W / 54.9846°N 1.7764°W / 54.9846; -1.7764
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Heddon on the Wall
General information
LocationNorthumberland
Coordinates54°59′05″N 1°46′35″W / 54.9846°N 1.7764°W / 54.9846; -1.7764
Platforms2
History
Original companyScotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingBritish Rail (North Eastern)
Key dates
July 1881 (1881-07)Opened
15 September 1958 (1958-09-15)Closed

Heddon on the Wall railway station served the village of Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland, England from 1881 to 1958.

History

The station opened in July 1881 by the Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway. It was situated where Station Road (southeast of Heddon village) meets the National Cycle Route, which follows the railway trackbed. Lemington colliery had to be moved north to accommodate the up platform. Nearby were Heddon Colliery and firebrick works, Bank Farm and Sir John Jackson sidings. In 1911, 14,124 tickets were sold but this dropped to 2,428 in 1951. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 15 September 1958.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Disused Stations: Heddon on the Wall". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 March 2017.

External links

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Newburn
Line open, station closed
  Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway
Tyne Valley Line
  North Wylam
Line open, station closed