Chollerton railway station

Disused railway station in Chollerton, Northumberland

55°02′30″N 2°06′38″W / 55.0416°N 2.1105°W / 55.0416; -2.1105Grid referenceNY930719Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyNorth British RailwayPre-groupingNorth British RailwayPost-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
British Railways (North Eastern)Key dates1 December 1859 (1859-12-01)Opened15 October 1956Closed to passengers1 September 1958 (1958-09-01)Closed completely

Chollerton railway station served the village of Chollerton, Northumberland, England from 1859 to 1958 on the Border Counties Railway.

History

The station was opened on 1 December 1859 by the North British Railway. It was on the west side of the A6079 at the junction with an unclassified road and immediately southwest of Chollerton village. A goods loop and a coal depot were to the south. A small goods shed was sited at the south end of the platform. Instead of extending the platform, the NBR built a new one to the north with a wooden waiting shelter. The original buildings remained in use and the siding was adjusted so that one of the two docks used the old platform. There was a three-ton crane in the goods yard. The station closed to passengers on 15 October 1956^[1] and closed completely on 1 September 1958.^[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: Chollerton". Disused Stations. Retrieved 29 August 2017.