Heritage railway stations · North East England
Glanton railway station
In or near Glanton.
Glanton railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Christine Westerback — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Glanton 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
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Glanton railway station served the village of Glanton, in Northumberland, England from 1887 to 1953. It was a stop on the Cornhill Branch, which connected Alnwick with Coldstream.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station opened on 5 September 1887 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated at the end of an approach road, which was on the north side of an unnamed road. After closing to passengers on 22 September 1930, it was downgraded to a public delivery siding on 1 May 1950, before closing to goods on 2 March 1953. <br /><small>Line and station closed</small>|next=Whittingham<br /><small>Line and station closed</small>|route=North Eastern Railway<br /><small>Cornhill Branch</small>|col= }}
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.4262, -1.8724
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Hedgeley
- Postcode
- NE66 4AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
Sources
- wikidata: Q55137066 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Glanton railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glanton railway station?
- Glanton railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 4AD), in the parish of Hedgeley.
- What is Glanton railway station?
- Glanton railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Glanton railway station?
- Drivers can use postcode NE66 4AD.
- Is Glanton railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Glanton railway station is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Glanton railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Glanton railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Glanton railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 4AD. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.