Glanton railway station

Glanton
The site of the station in 2007
General information
Location	Glanton, Northumberland England
Coordinates	55°25′34″N1°52′21″W / 55.4262°N 1.8724°W / 55.4262; -1.8724
Grid reference	NU081147
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 completely

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

History

The station opened on 5 September 1887 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated at the end of an approach road, which was on the north side of an unnamed road. After closing to passengers on 22 September 1930, ^[1] it was downgraded to a public delivery siding on 1 May 1950, before closing to goods on 2 March 1953.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Hedgeley Line and station closed		North Eastern Railway Cornhill Branch		Whittingham Line and station closed

The site today

The goods shed and three cottages remain near the site of the station. ^[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 195. OCLC   931112387.
2. Catford, Nick (21 May 2017). "Station name: Glanton". Disused Stations. Retrieved 14 March 2018.