Warkworth railway station

{{Short description|Disused railway station in Northumberland, England}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Warkworth

| status = Disused

| image = Train side at the former Warkworth Railway Station (geograph 2156086).jpg

| borough = Warkworth, Northumberland

| country = England

| coordinates = {{coord|55.3538|-1.634|type:landmark_region:GB_scale:2000_source:Google| display=inline, title}}

| grid_name = Grid reference

| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|NU233067|25|NU233067}}

| platforms = 2

| original = York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway

| pregroup = North Eastern Railway

| postgroup = LNER
British Rail (North Eastern)

| years = {{Start date|1847|07|01|df=yes}}

| events = Opened

| years1 = 15 September 1958

| events1 = Closed to passengers

| years2 = {{End date|1962|04|02|df=y}}

| events2 = Closed completely

}}

Warkworth railway station served the village of Warkworth, Northumberland, England, from 1847 to 1962 on the East Coast Main Line.

History

The station was opened on 1 July 1847 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. Benjamin Green was the station's architect.{{Cite web|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1041694|title=WARKWORTH STATION, Warkworth - 1041694|publisher= Historic England}} It was situated north of the Station Road level crossing near Houndean Mill, between Warkworth and the hamlet of Eastfield. Two sidings served the coal depot south of the up passenger platform while the goods shed was to the north, also on the up side. Two sidings south of the down side passenger platform served the cattle dock. Warkworth was one of the stations to remain open from 1941 to 1946. In 1951, only 1,023 tickets were sold in the year, an average of three a day.

Warkworth eventually closed to passengers on 15 September 1958 and closed totally after goods traffic stopped on 2 April 1962.{{cite web|url=http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/w/warkworth/index.shtml|title=Station Name: WARKWORTH|work=Disused Stations|access-date=20 February 2017}} The station house still stands as a Grade II Listed Building, currently a private accommodation. There have been proposals to reopen the station.{{Cite news|url=https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/calls-made-for-improved-local-rail-services-1-8966599|title = Calls made for improved local rail services|work=The Northumberland Gazette|date=19 January 2018}}

References

External links

{{rail line |previous={{stnlnk|Acklington}}
Line and station open |next={{stnlnk|Alnmouth}}
Line and station open |route=North Eastern Railway
York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway |col={{NER colour}} }}

Category:Disused railway stations in Northumberland

Category:Former North Eastern Railway (United Kingdom) stations

Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1847

Category:Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1958

Category:1847 establishments in England

Category:1962 disestablishments in England

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