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Disused railway station in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea railway station, also referred to as Newbiggin station, served the town of Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, England from 1872 to 1964 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway.
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | |
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General information | |
Location | Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland England |
Coordinates | 55.1833°N 1.5165°W |
Grid reference | NZ308877 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Blyth and Tyne Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (North Eastern) |
Key dates | |
1 March 1872 | Opened |
2 November 1964 | Closed |
The station opened as Newbiggin on 1 March 1872 as a terminus of the Blyth and Tyne Railway.[lower-alpha 1][1]
It was situated on the west side of Front Street (now the B1334) and north of what is now the junction with the Buteland Terrace.
The station had a long island platform onto which the station building faced. There were sidings on both sides of the station which handled a variety of goods traffic, mainly potatoes and livestock, it was equipped with a one-ton crane. There was a signal box and a turntable.[2][4]
A camping coach was positioned here by the North Eastern Region from 1959 to 1964.[5]
The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 2 November 1964.[1][6]
Provision has been made when building the Northumberland Line stations, especially at Ashington so that if there is a separate scheme, the line could be extended to Woodhorn and Newbiggin.[7]
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