Lesbury railway station

Short-lived railway station in Northumberland, England

55°24′23″N 1°38′15″W / 55.4063°N 1.6375°W / 55.4063; -1.6375Grid referenceNU230125Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyNewcastle and Berwick RailwayKey dates1 July 1847 (1847-07-01)Opened1 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

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

  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.

External links

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


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