Warkworth railway station

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Warkworth
Train side at the former Warkworth Railway Station (geograph 2156086).jpg
General information
Location Warkworth, Northumberland
England
Coordinates 55°21′14″N1°38′02″W / 55.3538°N 1.634°W / 55.3538; -1.634 Coordinates: 55°21′14″N1°38′02″W / 55.3538°N 1.634°W / 55.3538; -1.634
Grid reference NU233067
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping LNER
British Rail (North Eastern)
Key dates
1 July 1847 (1847-07-01)Opened
15 September 1958Closed to passengers
2 April 1962 (1962-04-02)Closed completely

Warkworth railway station served the village of Warkworth, Northumberland, England, from 1847 to 1962 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. Benjamin Green was the station's architect. [1] It was situated north of the Station Road level crossing near Houndean Mill, between Warkworth and the hamlet of Eastfield. Two sidings served the coal depot south of the up passenger platform while the goods shed was to the north, also on the up side. Two sidings south of the down side passenger platform served the cattle dock. Warkworth was one of the stations to remain open from 1941 to 1946. In 1951, only 1,023 tickets were sold in the year, an average of three a day.

Warkworth eventually closed to passengers on 15 September 1958 and closed totally after goods traffic stopped on 2 April 1962. [2] The station house still stands as a Grade II Listed Building, currently a private accommodation. There have been proposals to reopen the station. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "WARKWORTH STATION, Warkworth - 1041694". Historic England.
  2. ↑ "Station Name: WARKWORTH". Disused Stations. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Calls made for improved local rail services". The Northumberland Gazette. 19 January 2018.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Acklington
Line and station open		  North Eastern Railway
York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway 		  Alnmouth
Line and station open


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