Newham railway station
Newham railway station was a railway station that served the hamlet of Newham, Northumberland, England from 1851 to 1950 on the East Coast Main Line.
| Newham | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Newham |
| Area | Northumberland |
| Coordinates | 55.5472°N 1.7274°W |
| Grid reference | NU173282 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 2 January 1851 | Opened |
| 5 May 1941 | Closed as a wartime economy |
| 7 October 1946 | Reopened |
| 25 September 1950 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
History
The station opened on 1 February 1851 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. It was situated on both sides of the level crossing on an unnamed southwest of the hamlet of Newham. Two sidings were to the south of the level crossing facing the down platform; one was elevated above the coal loading bank. Newham was one of the seven stations to be closed due to the Second World War and it reopened on 7 October 1946 but the Sunday services were stopped. There were very few services after the station reopened; there was an 8-hour gap from 9:30am to 5:34pm. This failed to attract passengers and it inevitably closed on 25 September 1950[1] and goods traffic stopped on the same day.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 297. OCLC 931112387.
- "Disused Stations: Newham". Disused Stations. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chathill Line and station open |
York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway East Coast Main Line |
Lucker Line open, station closed | ||