Corbridge railway station
Corbridge | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Northumberland |
| Coordinates | 54°57′58″N 2°01′08″W / 54.966°N 2.019°W |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | CRB |
| History | |
| Original company | Newcastle and Carlisle Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 9 March 1835 | Station opened |
Corbridge railway station serves the town of Corbridge in Northumberland, England. The railway station is located on the Tyne Valley Line which runs from Newcastle upon Tyne to Carlisle, and is managed by Northern who provide almost all passenger train services. It is unstaffed, although the station buildings on the eastbound platform still survive (in private ownership).
History
The Newcastle and Carlisle Railway was formed in 1829, and was opened in stages.[1] The first section of that line to open for passenger trains was between Blaydon and Hexham, which was formally opened on 3 March 1835,[2] with normal services beginning either the next day,[2] or on 9 March 1835.[3] Corbridge was an intermediate station on that line, between Riding Mill and Hexham.[4]
Services
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The station has an hourly service to both Newcastle and Hexham on weekdays and Saturdays, with some evening trains continuing on to Carlisle.[5] Many daytime eastbound trains continue to Sunderland and Middlesbrough. There is also an hourly service each way on Sundays, with all trains running through to Carlisle.
A landslip just to the east of the station at Farnley Haugh (caused by heavy rain and a broken drainage pipe) in early January 2016 led to the temporary suspension of services whilst repairs to the track & adjacent cutting were carried out.[6] A replacement bus service ran between Hexham & Prudhoe until the work was completed. The line reopened to traffic on 8 February 2016, following the removal of over 35,000 tonnes of earth from the site.[7]
References
- ^ James, Leslie (November 1983). A Chronology of the Construction of Britain's Railways 1778-1855. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 22. ISBN 0-7110-1277-6. BE/1183.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ a b Allen, Cecil J. (1974) [1964]. The North Eastern Railway. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 35. ISBN 0-7110-0495-1.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 68. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 27, section B4. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Table 48 National Rail timetable, May 2018
- ^ Railway between Hexham and Prudhoe will be closed for weeks after Corbridge landslip Riddell, Kathryn Newcastle Chronicle article 8 January 2016
- ^ "West line between Carlisle and Newcastle to reopen on Monday after landslip repairs" Archived 8 February 2016 at the Wayback MachineNetwork Rail Media Centre; Retrieved 4 February 2016
External links
- Train times and station information for Corbridge railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Riding Mill | Northern Tyne Valley Line |
Hexham | ||
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