Edlingham railway station
Edlingham | |||||
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![]() The site of the station in 2000 | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Edlingham, Northumberland England | ||||
Coordinates | 55°22′37″N 1°48′38″W / 55.377°N 1.8105°W | ||||
Grid reference | NU121092 | ||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Disused | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | North Eastern Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
5 September 1887 | Opened | ||||
22 September 1930 | Closed to passengers | ||||
2 March 1953 | Closed to goods | ||||
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Edlingham railway station served the village of Edlingham, in Northumberland, England from 1887 to 1953. It was a stop on the Cornhill Branch, which connected Coldstream with Alnwick.
History
The station was opened on 5 September 1887 by the North Eastern Railway.[1] It was situated at the end of an approach road that runs north from the B6341. To the west of the station was a goods yard, which had two sidings: one serving a cattle dock and the other serving a small goods shed. The goods traffic at the station was never large; only six wagons of livestock were loaded in 1913.
The station was downgraded to an unstaffed halt on 23 August 1926 and closed to passengers on 22 September 1930.[2] The name was changed to Edlingham Siding on 14 February 1938.
The station was closed completely on 2 March 1953.[1]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Whittingham Line and station closed |
Cornhill Branch | Alnwick Line and station closed |
The site today
The platforms, station building and signal box are extant; they are still in good condition. The station building is now a private residence.[1]