Longhoughton railway station

Longhoughton railway station served the village of Longhoughton, Northumberland, England from 1847 to 1963 on the East Coast Main Line.

Longhoughton
The site of the station, looking east, in 2018
General information
LocationLonghoughton, Northumberland
England
Coordinates55.427462°N 1.622257°W / 55.427462; -1.622257
Grid referenceNU240149
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyYork, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (North Eastern)
Key dates
1 July 1847 (1847-07-01)Opened
5 May 1941Closed to passengers
7 October 1946Reopened
18 June 1962Closed to passengers again
4 June 1963 (1963-06-04)Closed completely

History

The station was opened on 1 June 1847 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. The station was situated south of the railway bridge over Station Road. The goods facilities were situated southeast of the up passenger platform, served by all five of the sidings. Longhoughton was one of the stations to close during the Second World War on 5 May 1941, although it was used as an RAF training base during its closure in 1943. The station was reopened on 7 October 1946. Longhoughton station survived while ten other stations closed in 1958 due to its convenience for RAF personnel. It later closed to passengers again on 18 June 1962[1] and was supposedly closed to all traffic on the same day, although an excursion ran on 3 June 1963. This was the last train to serve Longhoughton station.[2]

References
  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 278. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Disused Stations: Longhoughton". Disused Stations. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Lesbury
Line open, station closed		   York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
East Coast Main Line		   Little Mill
Line open, station closed


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