Heritage railway stations · North East England
Meldon railway station
In or near Meldon.
Meldon railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Richard Webb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Morpeth · 8.3 km
- Free entry
About
Meldon 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
Meldon railway station was a stone built railway station with goods sidings in Northumberland on the Wansbeck Railway between Morpeth and Reedsmouth to the south of the village of Meldon.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 1859 Parliament authorised the Wansbeck Railway Company to build the line from to . Due to financial difficulties the line was built in stages. In 1862 the line from to Scotsgap opened, with an extension to Knowesgate opening a year later. At this time the Wansbeck Railway Company amalgamates with the North British Railway. It was only on 1 May 1865 that the line was completed. In 1923 the line and the North British Railway merged with the London and North Eastern Railway. The station was opened in 1865. In September 1952 passenger services were withdrawn from the line, and the goods service from much of the line in November 1963. The line was closed completely on 3 October 1966. The…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.1448, -1.8109
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Meldon
- Postcode
- NE61 3TN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Morpeth — 8.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6812104 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Meldon railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Meldon railway station?
- Meldon railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 3TN), in the parish of Meldon.
- What is Meldon railway station?
- Meldon railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Meldon railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Morpeth, about 8.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE61 3TN.
- Is Meldon railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Meldon railway station is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Meldon railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Meldon railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Meldon railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 3TN. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.