Hepscott railway station

Hepscott
Location
Place Hepscott
Area Northumberland
Coordinates 55°09′14″N 1°39′09″W / 55.1539°N 1.6524°W / 55.1539; -1.6524Coordinates: 55°09′14″N 1°39′09″W / 55.1539°N 1.6524°W / 55.1539; -1.6524
Grid reference NZ222844
Operations
Original company North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping LNER
British Railways (North Eastern)
Platforms 2
History
1 April 1858 (1858-04-01) Station opened
3 April 1950 Station closed to passengers
9 March 1964 (1964-03-09) Station closed completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Hepscott railway station served the village of Hepscott, Northumberland, England, from 1858 to 1964 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 April 1858 by the North Eastern Railway. The station was situated at the level crossing east of the line at the north side of the village. The station was the first on the line to have two platforms, although the down platform was disused in 1914. The station closed to passengers on 3 April 1950 and closed to goods traffic on 9 March 1964.[1]

References

  1. "Disused Stations: Hepscott". Disused Stations. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Morpeth
Line closed, station open
  North Eastern Railway
Blyth and Tyne Railway
  Choppington
Line and station closed
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