Hedgeley railway station

Hedgeley
The site of the station in 2000
Location
Place Hedgeley
Area Northumberland
Coordinates 55°26′46″N 1°54′24″W / 55.446°N 1.9066°W / 55.446; -1.9066Coordinates: 55°26′46″N 1°54′24″W / 55.446°N 1.9066°W / 55.446; -1.9066
Grid reference NU060169
Operations
Original company North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping LNER
Platforms 1
History
5 September 1887 (1887-09-05) Station opened
22 September 1930 Station closed to passengers
2 March 1953 (1953-03-02) Station closed completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
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Hedgeley railway station served the area of Hedgeley, Northumberland, England from 1887 on 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 and to goods traffic on 2 March 1953.[1]

References

  1. "Disused Stations: Hedgeley". Disused Stations. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Wooperton
Line and station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Cornhill Branch
  Glanton
Line and station closed
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