Heritage railway stations · North East England
Blyth railway station
In or near Blyth.
Blyth railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Blyth Bebside · 2.8 km
- Free entry
About
Blyth 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: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Northumbria Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Blyth railway station served the town of Blyth, in Northumberland, England. It was a stop on a branch of the Blyth and Tyne Railway between 1847 and 1964. In October 2025, the new Blyth Bebside station was opened, at a different site, on the Northumberland Line.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Blyth, Seghill and Percy Main Railway opened the line to Blyth on 3 March 1847 and the first station was at Croft Street (now King Street). On 1 May 1867, a new station was opened to replace the original. It was at the north end of Turner Street at a cost of £20,000. Most of the building was designed and built by J & W Simpson of Blyth. Despite being next to a through line, the station was a terminus. It faced Turner Street and had a single island platform projecting from the rear which was half covered by a glazed apex canopy. Adjacent were a goods shed, next to Delaval Terrace, and a coaling stage. To the west stood South Blyth locomotive shed, first built in 1879 with three roads and…
Description
Nothing remains of the station itself or associated buildings, except for the station master's house in Delaval Terrace, which survives as a private home. The site is now a Morrisons supermarket.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.1280, -1.5130
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Blyth
- Postcode
- NE24 1DJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Nearest railway station
- Blyth Bebside — 2.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4930868 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blyth railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blyth railway station?
- Blyth railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE24 1DJ), in the parish of Blyth.
- What is Blyth railway station?
- Blyth railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Blyth railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Blyth Bebside, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE24 1DJ.
- Is Blyth railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Blyth railway station is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumbria Coast Ramsar wetland.
- Is Blyth railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Blyth railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Blyth railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Blyth Bebside, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE24 1DJ.