Memorials & monuments · North East England
Alnmouth railway station
In or near Lesbury.
Alnmouth railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
DS Pugh — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Alnmouth · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Alnmouth railway station, the nearest railway station is Alnmouth, located just 0.1 km away. Entry is free, and the site is accessible for wheelchair users. The postcode for navigation is NE66 3QF.
About
Alnmouth railway station is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Alnmouth (also known as Alnmouth for Alnwick) is a railway station on the East Coast Main Line, which runs between London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The station, situated 34 miles 69 chains (34.9 miles; 56.1 kilometres) north of Newcastle, serves the coastal and rural villages of Alnmouth and Lesbury and the market town of Alnwick in Northumberland, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was opened on 1 July 1847 as Bilton by the Newcastle and Berwick Railway and from 1854 run by the North Eastern Railway. On 19 August 1850 it became the junction for the Alnwick branch line and was significantly upgraded by the NER in 1887–88. On 2 May 1892 the station's name was changed to Alnmouth. 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 The Alnwick branch service was withdrawn in January 1968, with freight traffic ending in October the same year. The station had an additional platform face on the 'down' (northbound) side for use by…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.3920, -1.6360
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Lesbury
- Postcode
- NE66 3QF
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Established
- 1847
- Nearest railway station
- Alnmouth — 0.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4734063 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Alnmouth railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alnmouth railway station?
- Alnmouth railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 3QF), in the parish of Lesbury.
- What is Alnmouth railway station?
- Alnmouth railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Alnmouth railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Alnmouth, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE66 3QF.
- When was Alnmouth railway station built?
- Built or established in 1847.
- Who owns Alnmouth railway station?
- Alnmouth railway station is owned by Northern Trains.
- Is Alnmouth railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Alnmouth railway station is part of the River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Alnmouth railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Alnmouth railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Alnmouth railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Alnmouth, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 3QF.