Newbiggin-by-the-Sea railway station

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
General information
Location	Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland England
Coordinates	55.1833°N 1.5165°W / 55.1833; -1.5165
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 (1872-03-01)	Opened
2 November 1964 (1964-11-02)	Closed
Location

History

The station opened as Newbiggin on 1 March 1872 as a terminus of the Blyth and Tyne Railway.^[a][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]

Potential reopening

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]