Christon Bank railway station

Disused railway station in Northumberland, England

55°30′04″N 1°39′52″W / 55.5012°N 1.6644°W / 55.5012; -1.6644Grid referenceNU213231Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyYork, Newcastle and Berwick RailwayPre-groupingNorth Eastern RailwayPost-groupingLNER
British Rail (North Eastern)Key dates1 July 1847 (1847-07-01)Opened5 May 1941Closed to passengers7 October 1946Reopened15 September 1958Closed to passengers again7 June 1965 (1965-06-07)Closed completely

Christon Bank railway station served the village of Christon Bank, Northumberland, England from 1847 to 1965 on the East Coast Main Line.

History

The station was opened on 1 July 1847 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway; it was situated north of the level crossing on the B6347 at Springfield View. There were two sidings behind the north end of the down platform (these served the coal depot) and there was a goods warehouse adjacent to the up passenger platform and north of the level crossing. The station was one of the stations that closed for the Second World War. It was reopened by the London and North Eastern Railway on 7 October 1946. The Sunday services may have not been restored after it reopened. The station first closed to passengers on 15 September 1958^[1] and closed completely on 7 June 1965.^[2]

References

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 125. OCLC 931112387.
^ "Disused Stations: Christon Bank". Disused Stations. Retrieved 17 February 2017.