Heddon on the Wall railway station
Heddon on the Wall railway station served the village of Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland, England from 1881 to 1958.
| Heddon on the Wall | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Heddon-on-the-Wall |
| Area | Northumberland |
| Coordinates | 54.9846°N 1.7764°W |
| Grid reference | NZ144655 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | British Rail (North Eastern) |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| July 1881 | Opened |
| 15 September 1958 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
History
The station opened in July 1881 by the Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway. It was situated where Station Road (southeast of Heddon village) meets the National Cycle Route, which follows the railway trackbed. Lemington colliery had to be moved north to accommodate the up platform. Nearby were Heddon Colliery and firebrick works, Bank Farm and Sir John Jackson sidings. In 1911, 14,124 tickets were sold but this dropped to 2,428 in 1951. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 15 September 1958.[1]
References
- "Disused Stations: Heddon on the Wall". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburn Line open, station closed |
Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway Tyne Valley Line |
North Wylam Line open, station closed | ||
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