Choppington railway station

Choppington railway station served the village of Choppington, Northumberland, England from 1858 to 1964 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway.

Choppington
The level crossing to the right of the site of the station, in 2010
General information
Location	Choppington, Northumberland England
Coordinates	55.1452°N 1.6008°W / 55.1452; -1.6008
Grid reference	NZ255834
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Blyth and Tyne Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
1 April 1858 (1858-04-01)	Opened
3 April 1950	Closed to passengers
9 March 1964 (1964-03-09)	Closed completely

History

The station opened on 1 April 1858 by the Blyth and Tyne Railway. It was situated on the A1068 west of the level crossing. There were two sidings that entered from the west; they were located behind the platforms and they served a brickworks. These were removed by 1922. The station was closed to passengers on 3 April 1950,^[1] although there was an excursion to and from Bellingham that ran on 22 September 1962. The station was closed to goods traffic on 9 March 1964.^[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 125. OCLC 931112387.
2. "Disused Stations: Choppington". Disused Stations. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Bedlington Line open; station closed		Blyth and Tyne Railway		Hepscott Line open; station closed