Charlton (Northumberland) railway station

Charlton
Charlton
General information
Location	Charlton, Northumberland; England
Coordinates	55°09′23″N 2°17′59″W / 55.1563°N 2.2996°W
Grid reference	NY810843
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North British Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Key dates
1 February 1861	Opened
1 October 1862	Closed

Charlton railway station served the village of Charlton, Northumberland, England from 1861 to 1862 on the Border Counties Railway.

History

The station was opened on 1 February 1861 by the North British Railway. The station was situated on a lane from Bellingham to Lanehead to the east of the bridge south of Charlton. The platform was made of timber and there was a siding 200 yards east. The station was short-lived, as it was only open for one year and eight months. The siding survived for a bit longer.^[2]

References

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 120. OCLC 931112387.
^ "Disused Stations: Charlton". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 August 2017.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Tarset Line and station closed		North British Railway Border Counties Railway		Bellingham North Tyne Line and station closed

[1] Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 120. OCLC 931112387.

[CharltonStationInfo-2] "Disused Stations: Charlton". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 August 2017.

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Charlton
General information
Location	Charlton, Northumberland England
Coordinates	55°09′23″N 2°17′59″W / 55.1563°N 2.2996°W / 55.1563; -2.2996
Grid reference	NY810843
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North British Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Key dates
1 February 1861 (1861-02-01)	Opened
1 October 1862 (1862-10-01)^[1]	Closed