Christon Bank railway station

Christon Bank
The disused station buildings next to the level crossing.
General information
Location	Christon Bank, Northumberland England
Coordinates	55.5012°N 1.6644°W / 55.5012; -1.6644
Grid reference	NU213231
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
15 September 1958	Closed to passengers again
7 June 1965 (1965-06-07)	Closed completely

Christon Bank railway station served the village of Christon Bank, Northumberland, England from 1847 to 1965 on the East Coast Main Line.

History

The station was opened on 1 July 1847 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway; it was situated north of the level crossing on the B6347 at Springfield View. There were two sidings behind the north end of the down platform (these served the coal depot) and there was a goods warehouse adjacent to the up passenger platform and north of the level crossing. The station was one of the stations that closed for the Second World War. It was reopened by the London and North Eastern Railway on 7 October 1946. The Sunday services may have not been restored after it reopened. The station first closed to passengers on 15 September 1958^[1] and closed completely on 7 June 1965.^[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 125. OCLC 931112387.
2. "Disused Stations: Christon Bank". Disused Stations. Retrieved 17 February 2017.

External links

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