Heritage railway stations · North East England
Warkworth Station
In or near Warkworth.
Warkworth Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Graham Robson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alnmouth · 4.3 km
- Free entry
About
Warkworth 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: River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI
- 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
Warkworth railway station served the village of Warkworth, Northumberland, England, from 1847 to 1962 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 July 1847 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. Benjamin Green was the station's architect. It was situated north of the Station Road level crossing near Houndean Mill, between Warkworth and the hamlet of Eastfield. Two sidings served the coal depot south of the up passenger platform while the goods shed was to the north, also on the up side. Two sidings south of the down side passenger platform served the cattle dock. Warkworth was one of the stations to remain open from 1941 to 1946. In 1951, only 1,023 tickets were sold in the year, an average of three a day. Warkworth eventually closed to passengers on 15 September 1958 and closed totally after goods…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.3538, -1.6336
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Warkworth
- Postcode
- NE65 0YH
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Nearest railway station
- Alnmouth — 4.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26293626 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Warkworth railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Warkworth Station?
- Warkworth Station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE65 0YH), in the parish of Warkworth.
- What is Warkworth Station?
- Warkworth Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Warkworth Station?
- The nearest railway station is Alnmouth, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE65 0YH.
- Is Warkworth Station a protected site?
- Yes — Warkworth Station is part of the River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Warkworth Station free to visit?
- Yes, Warkworth Station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Warkworth Station?
- The nearest railway station is Alnmouth, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE65 0YH.