Alnwick railway station

Alnwick railway station was the terminus of the Alnwick branch line, which diverged from the East Coast Main Line at Alnmouth in Northumberland, Northern England. The branch opened on 1 October 1850 and closed for passengers in January 1968 and completely in October 1968. The station was also the terminus of the Cornhill branch line to Coldstream which closed for passengers in 1930.

This article is about the disused station. For the current Alnwick Lionheart station, see Alnwick Lionheart railway station.

Alnwick
LocationAlnwick, Northumberland
England
Coordinates55.410°N 1.699°W / 55.410; -1.699
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
North Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
19 August 1850Station opens
5 September 1887Station moved northwards
29 January 1968Passenger service withdrawn
7 October 1968Freight service withdrawn

History

Opened by the North Eastern Railway, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed on to the North Eastern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.

The station was closed by the British Railways Board in 1968. The platforms have been in-filled, but the trainshed remains intact and in use, including by Barter Books. The bookshop was featured in Michael Portillo's 'Great British Railway Journeys' (first broadcast BBC2 - 23/1/2012).

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   North Eastern Railway
Alnwick branch line		   Alnmouth
Line closed; station open
Edlingham
Line and station closed		   North Eastern Railway
Cornhill branch line		   Terminus

Sources
  • Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
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  • "Sub Brit Page".
  • "RAILSCOT on Alnwick Branch (York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway)".
  • "RAILSCOT on Cornhill Branch (North Eastern Railway)".
  • "Aln Valley Railway Society".
  • The station on navigable O.S. map


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