Lesbury railway station

Lesbury
Remains of Lesbury railway station
General information
LocationLesbury, Northumberland
England
Coordinates55°24′23″N 1°38′15″W / 55.4063°N 1.6375°W / 55.4063; -1.6375
Grid referenceNU230125
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNewcastle and Berwick Railway
Key dates
1 July 1847 (1847-07-01)Opened
1 October 1850 (1850-10-01)Closed

Lesbury railway station served the village of Lesbury, Northumberland, England from 1847 to 1850 on the East Coast Main Line.

History

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The station was opened on 1 July 1847 by the Newcastle and Berwick Railway. The station was situated 400 yards along a track that ran north from the Alnwick–Warkworth road, now the A1068. The station was very short-lived and closed, after three years, on 1 October 1850, due to the opening of Bilton station, now known as Alnmouth station.[1] The site was converted into two houses for railway workers.[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. pp. 262–263. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Lesbury". Disused Stations. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Alnmouth
Line and station open
  York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
East Coast Main Line
  Longhoughton
Line open, station closed