Hartley railway station

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Hartley
General information
Location New Hartley, Northumberland
England
Coordinates 55°05′06″N1°30′42″W / 55.0851°N 1.5116°W / 55.0851; -1.5116
Grid reference NZ312768
Platforms3
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Blyth and Tyne Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping LNER
British Rail (North Eastern)
Key dates
1851 (1851)Opened
2 November 1964 (1964-11-02)Closed

Hartley railway station served the villages of New Hartley and Hartley in Northumberland, North East England from 1851 to 1964.

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History

The station was opened by the Blyth and Tyne Railway in 1851 to replace the earlier Hartley Pit station, which is thought to have been located approximately 150 yards (140 m) to the south west. It was situated at the junction of the Blyth and Tyne railway main line towards Seghill (which veers off sharply to west) and its Avenue branch line to Monkseaton (which continues due south), north of the level crossing of St Michael's Avenue at the east end of New Hartley Village.

The station had platforms on both lines, with two curved platforms on the main line and a single platform on the down (northbound) track of the Avenue branch. The principal goods handled at the station were gravel and sand; this ceased in December 1963. The station closed to passengers on 2 November 1964. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Disused Stations: Hartley". Disused Stations. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 165. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Seaton Delaval
Line open; station closed
  Blyth and Tyne Railway   Newsham
Line open; station closed
The Avenue
Line and station closed