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
Location

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.
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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