Hedgeley railway station

Hedgeley
The site of the station in 2000
General information
Location	Hedgeley, Northumberland England
Coordinates	55°26′46″N1°54′24″W / 55.446°N 1.9066°W / 55.446; -1.9066
Grid reference	NU060169
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER
Key dates
5 September 1887 (1887-09-05)	Opened
22 September 1930	Closed to passengers
2 March 1953 (1953-03-02)	Closed completely
Location

Hedgeley railway station served the area of Hedgeley, Northumberland, England from 1887 to 1953 on the Cornhill Branch.

History

The station opened on 5 September 1887 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated at the back of a sizable courtyard. There were four sidings, one having a loop, one running through the goods shed and another serving coal drops. The station closed to passengers on 22 September 1930 ^[1] and to goods traffic on 2 March 1953. ^[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 221. OCLC   931112387.
2. "Disused Stations: Hedgeley". Disused Stations. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

External links

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Wooperton Line and station closed		North Eastern Railway Cornhill Branch		Glanton Line and station closed