Heritage railway stations · North East England
Lucker Railway Station
In or near Bellshill.
Lucker Railway Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Les Hull — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chathill · 5.2 km
- Free entry
About
Lucker 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
Lucker railway station served the village of Lucker, Northumberland, England, from 1847 to 1965 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 opened on 29 March 1847 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. The station was situated north of the level crossing on the B1341 road. On the down side of the station, there were four sidings, two of which led to the coal depot. There was also a goods loading bank, but no goods depot. Lucker station was one to close during the Second World War, closing on 5 May 1941. It reopened on 7 October 1946 but the number of tickets sold was very low, (an average of 277 per year, which is around one a day) so closure hardly caused any inconvenience. The station closed for passengers in 1953 and completely on 7 June 1965. To the south of the station, at milepost 48 (measured from…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.5724, -1.7589
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Adderstone with Lucker
- Postcode
- NE70 7JP
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Nearest railway station
- Chathill — 5.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q30074737 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lucker railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Waren Caravan & Camping Park
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lucker Railway Station?
- Lucker Railway Station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE70 7JP), in the parish of Adderstone with Lucker.
- What is Lucker Railway Station?
- Lucker Railway Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lucker Railway Station?
- The nearest railway station is Chathill, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE70 7JP.
- Is Lucker Railway Station a protected site?
- Yes — Lucker Railway Station is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Lucker Railway Station free to visit?
- Yes, Lucker Railway Station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lucker Railway Station?
- The nearest railway station is Chathill, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE70 7JP.