Heritage railway stations · North East England
Longhoughton railway station
In or near Lesbury.
Longhoughton railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alnmouth · 4.0 km
- Free entry
About
Longhoughton 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
Longhoughton railway station served the village of Longhoughton, Northumberland, England from 1847 to 1963 on the East Coast Main Line.
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 June 1847 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. The station was situated south of the railway bridge over Station Road. The goods facilities were situated southeast of the up passenger platform, served by all five of the sidings. Longhoughton was one of the stations to close during the Second World War on 5 May 1941, although it was used as an RAF training base during its closure in 1943. The station was reopened on 7 October 1946. Longhoughton station survived while ten other stations closed in 1958 due to its convenience for RAF personnel. It later closed to passengers again on 18 June 1962 and was supposedly closed to all traffic on the same day,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.4275, -1.6223
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Longhoughton
- Postcode
- NE66 3AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Nearest railway station
- Alnmouth — 4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q28970353 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Longhoughton railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Longhoughton railway station?
- Longhoughton railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 3AF), in the parish of Longhoughton.
- What is Longhoughton railway station?
- Longhoughton railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Longhoughton railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Alnmouth, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE66 3AF.
- Is Longhoughton railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Longhoughton railway station is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Longhoughton railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Longhoughton railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Longhoughton railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Alnmouth, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 3AF.