Ilderton railway station

Ilderton
The site of the station in 2000
General information
Location	Ilderton, Northumberland England
Coordinates	55.5062°N 1.9711°W / 55.5062; -1.9711
Grid reference	NU019236
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER
Key dates
5 September 1887 (1887-09-05)	Opened
22 September 1930	Closed to passengers
2 March 1953 (1953-03-02)	Closed completely

Ilderton railway station served the village of Ilderton, Northumberland, England from 1887 to 1953 on the Cornhill Branch.

History

The station opened on 5 September 1887 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the west side of the A697. There were a wide range of buildings (as well as the station building), namely a stone warehouse, coal and lime drops, an office and livestock loading facilities. As well as having these facilities, there were five sidings, one serving the goods shed and three serving a goods platform. In 1911, the station sold 4,279 tickets with the population of the local village being 1,252. The station closed to passengers on 22 September 1930[1] and to goods traffic on 2 March 1953.[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 238. OCLC 931112387.
2. "Disused Stations: Ilderton". Disused Stations. Retrieved 7 March 2018.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Wooler Line and station closed		North Eastern Railway Cornhill Branch		Wooperton Line and station closed