Blanchland railway station

Blanchland
General information
Location	Blanchland, Northumberland England
Coordinates	54°47′01″N1°59′48″W / 54.7837°N 1.9968°W / 54.7837; -1.9968
Grid reference	NZ003432
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Stockton and Darlington Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 July 1845 (1845-07-01)	Opened as Parkhead
1862	Closed to passengers
1 July 1923	Name changed to Blanchland
2 August 1965 (1965-08-02)	Closed
Location

Blanchland railway station served the village of Blanchland, Northumberland, England, from 1845 to 1965 on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway.

History

The station opened as Parkhead on 1 July 1845 by the Stockton and Darlington Railway. It was situated on the north side of a road east of the B6278. It opened as a goods station but there is evidence of passenger usage. It closed to passengers in 1862 but remained open for goods. Its name was changed to Blanchland on 1 July 1923. It closed to goods on 2 August 1965. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 332. OCLC   931112387.
2. "Disused Stations: Parkhead Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 10 January 2021.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Waskerley Line and station closed		Stanhope and Tyne Railway		High Stoop Line and station closed