Hedgeley railway station

Hedgeley railway station served the area of Hedgeley, Northumberland, England from 1887 to 1953 on the Cornhill Branch.

Hedgeley
The site of the station in 2000
Location
PlaceHedgeley
AreaNorthumberland
Coordinates55.446°N 1.9066°W / 55.446; -1.9066
Grid referenceNU060169
Operations
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Platforms1
History
5 September 1887 (1887-09-05)Opened
22 September 1930Closed to passengers
2 March 1953 (1953-03-02)Closed completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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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.[1]

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References

  1. "Disused Stations: Hedgeley". Disused Stations. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Wooperton
Line and station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Cornhill Branch
  Glanton
Line and station closed


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