Woodburn railway station

Woodburn
General information
LocationWest Woodburn and East Woodburn, Northumberland
England
Grid referenceNY898860
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWansbeck Railway
Pre-groupingWansbeck Railway Company
North British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
North Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
1865Station opened
13 September 1952Station closed to passengers
3 October 1966Station closed to freight

Woodburn was a stone-built railway station with substantial goods sidings in Northumberland, on the Wansbeck Railway between Morpeth and Reedsmouth. It served the villages of West and East Woodburn plus a local military camp.[1]

History

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In 1859 Parliament authorised the Wansbeck Railway Company to build the line from Morpeth to Reedsmouth. Due to financial difficulties the line was built in stages.[2] In 1862 the line from Morpeth to Scotsgap opened, with an extension to Knowesgate opening a year later. At this time the Wansbeck Railway Company amalgamates with the North British Railway. It was only on 1 May 1865 that the line was completed. In 1923 the line and the North British Railway merged with the London and North Eastern Railway.

The station was opened in 1865. In September 1952 passenger services were withdrawn from the line, and the goods service from much of the line in November 1963. The line was closed completely in the October 1966 with the station being closed on 3 October 1966.[3] The station building and platform remain as a private residence.[4]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Reedsmouth
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Wansbeck Railway
  Knowesgate
Line and station closed

References

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  1. ^ http://www.ewan.force9.co.uk/rail/Wansbeck_Railway/frame.htm [dead link]
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Scotsgap Station".
  3. ^ "Disused Stations: Scotsgap Station".
  4. ^ "Northumbrian-railways.co.uk".
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