Alnwick Lionheart railway station

The Newcastle & Berwick Railway (N&BR) main line between and Berwick was authorised by an Act of Parliament of 31 July 1845 but due to its primary purpose being for inter-city traffic, it passed almost 3 miles east of Alnwick, the area's main market town. Thus also included within this act were powers to construct a branch line to link Alnwick to the main line at Alnmouth station. The delay to the opening of the branch line meant that a temporary horse-bus service was provided between Alnwick and Lesbury station on the main line. and converted the original station building to a warehouse. By the mid-1960s the branch from Alnmouth was making significant losses and, despite attempts to reduce…