Ilderton railway station

Ilderton railway station served the village of Ilderton, Northumberland, England from 1887 to 1953 on the Cornhill Branch.

Ilderton
The site of the station in 2000
General information
LocationIlderton, Northumberland
England
Coordinates55.5062°N 1.9711°W / 55.5062; -1.9711
Grid referenceNU019236
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
5 September 1887 (1887-09-05)Opened
22 September 1930Closed to passengers
2 March 1953 (1953-03-02)Closed completely

History

The station opened on 5 September 1887 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the west side of the A697. There were a wide range of buildings (as well as the station building), namely a stone warehouse, coal and lime drops, an office and livestock loading facilities. As well as having these facilities, there were five sidings, one serving the goods shed and three serving a goods platform. In 1911, the station sold 4,279 tickets with the population of the local village being 1,252. The station closed to passengers on 22 September 1930[1] and to goods traffic on 2 March 1953.[2]

References
  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 238. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Disused Stations: Ilderton". Disused Stations. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Wooler
Line and station closed		   North Eastern Railway
Cornhill Branch		   Wooperton
Line and station closed


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