Hepscott railway station

Hepscott railway station served the village of Hepscott, Northumberland, England, from 1858 to 1964 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway.

Hepscott
Location	Hepscott, Northumberland England
Coordinates	55.1539°N 1.6524°W
Grid reference	NZ222844
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
1 April 1858	Opened
3 April 1950	Closed to passengers
9 March 1964	Closed completely

History

The station opened on 1 April 1858 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated at the level crossing east of the line at the north side of the village. The station was the first on the line to have two platforms, although the down platform was disused in 1914. The station closed to passengers on 3 April 1950 and closed to goods traffic on 9 March 1964.[1]

References

1. "Disused Stations: Hepscott". Disused Stations. Retrieved 7 March 2017.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Choppington Line open, station closed		North Eastern Railway Blyth and Tyne Railway		Morpeth Original Line and station closed. Subsequently used line and station open