Blanchland railway station
Blanchland | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Blanchland, Northumberland England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°47′01″N 1°59′48″W / 54.7837°N 1.9968°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NZ003432 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Stockton and Darlington Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 July 1845 | Opened as Parkhead | ||||
| 1862 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 1 July 1923 | Name changed to Blanchland | ||||
| 2 August 1965 | Closed | ||||
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Blanchland railway station served the village of Blanchland, Northumberland, England, from 1845 to 1965 on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway.
History
The station opened as Parkhead on 1 July 1845 by the Stockton and Darlington Railway. It was situated on the north side of a road east of the B6278. It opened as a goods station but there is evidence of passenger usage. It closed to passengers in 1862 but remained open for goods. Its name was changed to Blanchland on 1 July 1923. It closed to goods on 2 August 1965.[1][2]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 332. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Parkhead Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Waskerley Line and station closed |
Stanhope and Tyne Railway | High Stoop Line and station closed | ||