Hedgeley | |
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The site of the station in 2000 | |
General information | |
Location | Hedgeley, Northumberland England |
Coordinates | 55°26′46″N 1°54′24″W / 55.446°N 1.9066°W / 55.446; -1.9066 |
Grid reference | NU060169 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North Eastern Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER |
Key dates | |
5 September 1887 (1887-09-05) | Opened |
22 September 1930 | Closed to passengers |
2 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 and to goods traffic on 2 March 1953.
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 221. OCLC 931112387.
- "Disused Stations: Hedgeley". Disused Stations. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
External links
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Wooperton Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway Cornhill Branch |
Glanton Line and station closed |
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