Heritage railway stations · North East England
Longwitton railway station
Longwitton railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Longwitton 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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From the Wikipedia article
Longwitton station was a weather board and corrugated iron built railway station in Northumberland on the Rothbury Branch. Originally known as Rothley and built as a private halt for the Trevelyan Estate, the name was changed in 1875 to Longwitton when it became a public station.
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Background
History
In 1859 Parliament authorised the Wansbeck Railway Company to build the line from to . In 1862 the line from to opened. The next year the Northumberland Central Railway were authorised to construct a line from to Ford on the Berwick to Kelso line. They also were permitted to build a short branch line to Cornhill. Due to financial difficulties the line was to be built in stages starting with the section from to which was started in August 1869 and completed by November 1870. The North British Railway and the branch line became part of the London and North Eastern Railway in 1923. The station was opened as Rothley a private station serving the local Trevelyan Estate but became public when the…
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- Coordinates
- 55.2111, -1.9298
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Rothley
- Postcode
- NE61 4JY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
Sources
- wikidata: Q6674495 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Longwitton railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Longwitton railway station?
- Longwitton railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 4JY), in the parish of Rothley.
- Is Longwitton railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Longwitton railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Longwitton railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 4JY. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.