Choppington railway station

Choppington
The level crossing to the right of the site of the station, in 2010
General information
Location	Choppington, Northumberland England
Coordinates	55.1452°N 1.6008°W / 55.1452; -1.6008
Grid reference	NZ255834
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Blyth and Tyne Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
1 April 1858 (1858-04-01)	Opened
3 April 1950	Closed to passengers
9 March 1964 (1964-03-09)	Closed completely
Location

Choppington railway station served the village of Choppington, Northumberland, England from 1858 to 1964 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 April 1858 by the Blyth and Tyne Railway. It was situated on the A1068 west of the level crossing. There were two sidings that entered from the west; they were located behind the platforms and they served as brickworks. These were removed by 1922. The station was closed to passengers on 3 April 1950, although there was an excursion to and from Bellingham that ran on 22 September 1962. The station was closed to goods traffic on 9 March 1964.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Bedlington Line open; station closed		Blyth and Tyne Railway		Hepscott Line open; station closed