Hepscott railway station

Hepscott railway station served the village of Hepscott, Northumberland, England, from 1858 to 1964 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway.

Hepscott
Location
Place	Hepscott
Area	Northumberland
Coordinates	55.1539°N 1.6524°W / 55.1539; -1.6524
Grid reference	NZ222844
Operations
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Railways (North Eastern)
Platforms	2
History
1 April 1858 (1858-04-01)	Opened
3 April 1950	Closed to passengers
9 March 1964 (1964-03-09)	Closed completely
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 April 1858 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated at the level crossing east of the line at the north side of the village. The station was the first on the line to have two platforms, although the down platform was disused in 1914. The station closed to passengers on 3 April 1950 and closed to goods traffic on 9 March 1964.[1]

References

1. "Disused Stations: Hepscott". Disused Stations. Retrieved 7 March 2017.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Morpeth Line closed, station open		North Eastern Railway Blyth and Tyne Railway		Choppington Line and station closed