Ashington Colliery Junction railway station

Ashington Colliery Junction railway station served the town of Ashington, Northumberland, England from 1871 to 1878 on the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway.

Ashington Colliery Junction
General information
Location	Ashington, Northumberland England
Coordinates	55.1862°N 1.6316°W / 55.1862; -1.6316
Grid reference	NZ235880
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Key dates
December 1871 (1871-12)	Opened (first appearance in timetable)
September 1878 (1878-09)	Closed

History

The station opened in December 1871 by the North Eastern Railway. The station was situated at the junction line with the mineral line to Ashington Colliery. There was no road access nearby so the station must have been used for railway staff or colliery workers. In 1877 the only train to call at the station was at 3:30pm on Saturdays. The last train to call was in August 1878 and the station closed in September 1878. In June 1878 a station called 'Hirst' had opened on the Newbiggin Branch. This must have obsoleted Ashington Colliery Junction due to them being only 100 yards apart from each other.^[1]