Warkworth railway station

Warkworth railway station served the village of Warkworth, Northumberland, England, from 1847 to 1962 on the East Coast Main Line.

Warkworth
General information
LocationWarkworth, Northumberland
England
Coordinates55.3538°N 1.634°W / 55.3538; -1.634
Grid referenceNU233067
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
15 September 1958Closed to passengers
2 April 1962 (1962-04-02)Closed completely

History

The station was opened on 1 July 1847 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. Benjamin Green was the station's architect.[1] It was situated north of the Station Road level crossing near Houndean Mill, between Warkworth and the hamlet of Eastfield. Two sidings served the coal depot south of the up passenger platform while the goods shed was to the north, also on the up side. Two sidings south of the down side passenger platform served the cattle dock. Warkworth was one of the stations to remain open from 1941 to 1946. In 1951, only 1,023 tickets were sold in the year, an average of three a day.

Warkworth eventually closed to passengers on 15 September 1958 and closed totally after goods traffic stopped on 2 April 1962.[2] The station house still stands as a Grade II Listed Building, currently a private accommodation. There have been proposals to reopen the station.[3]

References
  1. "WARKWORTH STATION, Warkworth - 1041694". Historic England.
  2. "Station Name: WARKWORTH". Disused Stations. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  3. "Calls made for improved local rail services". The Northumberland Gazette. 19 January 2018.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Acklington
Line and station open		   North Eastern Railway
York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway		   Alnmouth
Line and station open


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