Edlingham railway station

Edlingham
The site of the station in 2000
General information
Location	Edlingham, Northumberland England
Coordinates	55°22′37″N1°48′38″W / 55.377°N 1.8105°W / 55.377; -1.8105
Grid reference	NU121092
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
5 September 1887 (1887-09-05)	Opened
22 September 1930	Closed to passengers
2 March 1953 (1953-03-02)	Closed to goods

Edlingham railway station served the village of Edlingham, in Northumberland, England from 1887 to 1953. It was a stop on the Cornhill Branch, which connected Coldstream with Alnwick.

History

The station was opened on 5 September 1887 by the North Eastern Railway. ^[1] It was situated at the end of an approach road that runs north from the B6341. To the west of the station was a goods yard, which had two sidings: one serving a cattle dock and the other serving a small goods shed. The goods traffic at the station was never large; only six wagons of livestock were loaded in 1913.^{[ citation needed ]}

The station was downgraded to an unstaffed halt on 23 August 1926 and closed to passengers on 22 September 1930. ^[2] The name was changed to Edlingham Siding on 14 February 1938.

The station was closed completely on 2 March 1953. ^[1]

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Whittingham Line and station closed		Cornhill Branch		Alnwick Line and station closed

The site today

The platforms, station building and signal box are extant; they are still in good condition. The station building is now a private residence. ^[1]

References

1. Catford, Nick (18 May 2017). "Station name: Edlingham". Disused Stations. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 171. OCLC   931112387.