Meldon railway station

Not to be confused with Meldon Quarry railway station.

Meldon
Main station building in 2006.
General information
Location	Meldon, Northumberland England
Grid reference	NZ122834
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Wansbeck Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway North Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
23 July 1862	Station opened
13 September 1952	Station closed to passengers
29 September 1966	Station closed to freight
Location

Meldon railway station was a stone built railway station with goods sidings in Northumberland on the Wansbeck Railway between Morpeth and Reedsmouth to the south of the village of Meldon.

History

In 1859 Parliament authorised the Wansbeck Railway Company to build the line from Morpeth to Reedsmouth. Due to financial difficulties the line was built in stages. ^[1] In 1862 the line from Morpeth to Scotsgap opened, with an extension to Knowesgate opening a year later. At this time the Wansbeck Railway Company amalgamates with the North British Railway. It was only on 1 May 1865 that the line was completed. In 1923 the line and the North British Railway merged with the London and North Eastern Railway.

The station was opened in 1865. In September 1952 passenger services were withdrawn from the line, and the goods service from much of the line in November 1963. The line was closed completely on 3 October 1966. The station buildings remain as a private residence ^[2] along with the platform.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Angerton Line and station closed		North British Railway Wansbeck Railway		Morpeth Line and station open

References

1. "Disused Stations: Scotsgap Station".
2. "Northumbrian-railways.co.uk".

External links

• Meldon Station on Northumbrian Railways
• Meldon on a navigable 1956 O. S. map
• The line on RailScot

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