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Hedgeley railway station

Coordinates: 55°26′46″N 1°54′24″W / 55.446°N 1.9066°W / 55.446; -1.9066
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Hedgeley
The site of the station in 2000
General information
LocationHedgeley, Northumberland
England
Coordinates55°26′46″N 1°54′24″W / 55.446°N 1.9066°W / 55.446; -1.9066
Grid referenceNU060169
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth 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

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

History

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The station opened on 5 September 1887 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated at the back of a sizable courtyard. There were four sidings, one having a loop, one running through the goods shed and another serving coal drops. The station closed to passengers on 22 September 1930[1] and to goods traffic on 2 March 1953.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 221. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Hedgeley". Disused Stations. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Wooperton
Line and station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Cornhill Branch
  Glanton
Line and station closed