Heritage railway stations · North East England
Hepscott railway station
In or near Choppington.
Hepscott railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Graham Robson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Morpeth · 2.2 km
- Free entry
About
Hepscott 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
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hepscott railway station served the village of Hepscott, Northumberland, England, from 1858 to 1964 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station opened on 1 April 1858 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated at the level crossing east of the line at the north side of the village. The station was the first on the line to have two platforms, although the down platform was disused in 1914. The station closed to passengers on 3 April 1950 and closed to goods traffic on 9 March 1964.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.1539, -1.6524
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Hepscott
- Postcode
- NE61 6LW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Morpeth — 2.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q28970479 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hepscott railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hepscott railway station?
- Hepscott railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 6LW), in the parish of Hepscott.
- What is Hepscott railway station?
- Hepscott railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hepscott railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Morpeth, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE61 6LW.
- Is Hepscott railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Hepscott railway station is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Hepscott railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Hepscott railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hepscott railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Morpeth, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 6LW.