Longhirst railway station

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Longhirst
Longhirst railway station (site), Northumberland (geograph 3276853).jpg
The site of the station, looking southwest towards Pegswood, in 2010
Location Longhirst, Morpeth
England
Coordinates 55°11′59″N1°37′37″W / 55.1996°N 1.6269°W / 55.1996; -1.6269 Coordinates: 55°11′59″N1°37′37″W / 55.1996°N 1.6269°W / 55.1996; -1.6269
Grid reference NZ238895
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
British Rail (North Eastern)
Key dates
1 July 1847 (1847-07-01)Opened
29 October 1951Closed to passengers
10 August 1964 (1964-08-10)Closed completely

Longhirst railway station served the village of Longhirst, Morpeth, England from 1847 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line.

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History

The station was opened on 1 July 1847, by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. The station was situated south of the level crossing on an unnamed lane one mile away from Longhirst village. Two sidings were located to the south of the station, one of them serving a lime depot. In the 1937-1938 LNER winter timetable, it was shown that the frequency of train departures had decreased since the NER days and in 1951 the passenger traffic had diminished to the point that the closure of the station was inevitable, which happened on 29 October 1951 when the station closed to passengers. [1] The platforms were demolished in 1957 but goods traffic continued to be handled until 10 August 1964 when the station closed completely. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 278. OCLC   931112387.
  2. ↑ "Disused Stations: Longhirst". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Ashington Colliery Junction
Line open, station closed		  North Eastern Railway
York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway 		  Widdrington
Line and station open


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