Langley-on-Tyne railway station

Langley-on-Tyne
General information
Location	Langley-on-Tyne, Northumberland England
Grid reference	NY829613
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Hexham and Allendale Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway North Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
19 August 1867	Station opened to goods as Langley
1 March 1869	Station opens to passengers
22 September 1930	Station closed to passengers
29 July 1936	Station renamed Langley-on-Tyne
20 November 1950	Station closed to freight

Langley-on-Tyne is a closed stone built railway station situated on a single track branch railway line in Northumberland, England, that runs from Allendale through the Border Counties Junction to Hexham. It is now a cafe and garden

History

Authorised in 1865 the Hexham to Allendale Railway was opened in stages, first to Langley-on-Tyne in 1867, then to Allendale (then known as Catton Road) in 1868. Built to carry freight, primarily the product of local lead mines, the line eventually opened to passengers. The passenger service was run by the North Eastern Railway who took over the line in July 1876.

The station was closed to passengers in September 1930,[1] and for freight when the line closed on 20 November 1950.

Former Services

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Elrington Halt		London and North Eastern Railway Hexham and Allendale Railway		Staward Halt

Present day

The station buildings have been converted into a garden centre and café.[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 257. OCLC 931112387.
2. "The Garden Station". Archived from the original on 3 May 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2009.

External links

• Station on Northumbrian Railways^[dead link‍]
• Station on Subterranea Britannica

54.9456°N 2.2690°W / 54.9456; -2.2690