Longhoughton railway station

Longhoughton
The site of the station, looking east, in 2018
General information
Location	Longhoughton, Northumberland England
Coordinates	55.427462°N 1.622257°W / 55.427462; -1.622257
Grid reference	NU240149
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Rail (North Eastern)
Key dates
1 July 1847 (1847-07-01)	Opened
5 May 1941	Closed to passengers
7 October 1946	Reopened
18 June 1962	Closed to passengers again
4 June 1963 (1963-06-04)	Closed completely

Longhoughton railway station served the village of Longhoughton, Northumberland, England from 1847 to 1963 on the East Coast Main Line.

History

The station was opened on 1 June 1847 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. The station was situated south of the railway bridge over Station Road. The goods facilities were situated southeast of the up passenger platform, served by all five of the sidings. Longhoughton was one of the stations to close during the Second World War on 5 May 1941, although it was used as an RAF training base during its closure in 1943. The station was reopened on 7 October 1946. Longhoughton station survived while ten other stations closed in 1958 due to its convenience for RAF personnel. It later closed to passengers again on 18 June 1962 and was supposedly closed to all traffic on the same day, although an excursion ran on 3 June 1963. This was the last train to serve Longhoughton station.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Lesbury Line open, station closed		York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway East Coast Main Line		Little Mill Line open, station closed