Middleton North was a stone-built railway station on the Wansbeck Railway in Northumberland, England. Between Morpeth and Reedsmouth, it served the villages of Middleton and Hartburn.
Middleton North | |
|---|---|
 Station remains in 2006. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Middleton and Hartburn, Northumberland England |
| Grid reference | NZ065852 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Wansbeck Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Wansbeck Railway North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway North Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 23 July 1862 | Station opened as Middleton |
| 15 September 1952[1][2] | Station closed to passengers |
| 29 September 1966 | Station closed to freight |
History
editIn 1859 Parliament authorised the Wansbeck Railway Company to build the line from Morpeth to Reedsmouth. Due to financial difficulties the line was built in stages.[3] In 1862 the line from Morpeth to Scotsgap opened, with an extension to Knowesgate opening a year later. At this time the Wansbeck Railway Company amalgamates with the North British Railway. It was only on 1 May 1865 that the line was completed. In 1923 the line and the North British Railway merged with the London and North Eastern Railway.
Little remains of the station today.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotsgap Line and station closed |
North British Railway Wansbeck Railway |
Angerton Line and station closed |
References
edit- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 159. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 295. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Scotsgap Station".