Heritage railway stations · North East England
Stannington railway station
In or near Choppington.
Stannington railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Willie Duffin — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Morpeth · 4.1 km
- Free entry
About
Stannington 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
Stannington railway station was a railway station which served the village of Stannington in Northumberland, England. It was located on the East Coast Main Line. It was opened in 1847 as Netherton, and closed in 1958. The community around the location of the station is today known as Stannington Station.
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Background
History
The station was opened on 1 March 1847. It was located on the Newcastle & Berwick Railway between and . It was initially named Netherton, but was renamed to Stannington on 1 January 1892. The station buildings were designed by Benjamin Green. The station remained open until 15 September 1958, when it was closed to passengers. Goods services to the site continued for another six years but were withdrawn in August 1964.
Description
The site of the station is now an important level crossing over the present East Coast Main Line. The station house, a four-bedroomed property, is still in existence having been converted to residential use, although it has been substantially altered. The station was located some distance from the village of Stannington, and a community grew up around the site which took the name of the station. The name Stannington Station is still used to refer to the area, which is located on the trunk A1 road and the smaller A192 road. Housing development near to Stannington has led to suggestions that the station could be reopened. In 2004 the South East Northumberland Rail User Group listed…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.1277, -1.6606
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Stannington
- Postcode
- NE61 6NL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Morpeth — 4.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7600132 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stannington railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stannington railway station?
- Stannington railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 6NL), in the parish of Stannington.
- What is Stannington railway station?
- Stannington railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Stannington railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Morpeth, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE61 6NL.
- Is Stannington railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Stannington railway station is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Stannington railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Stannington railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stannington railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Morpeth, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 6NL.