Heritage railway stations · North East England
Choppington railway station
Choppington railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Christine Westerback — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Choppington railway station is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Choppington railway station served the village of Choppington, Northumberland, England from 1858 to 1964 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station opened on 1 April 1858 by the Blyth and Tyne Railway. It was situated on the A1068 west of the level crossing. There were two sidings that entered from the west, they were located behind the platforms and they served as brick works. These were removed by 1922. The station was closed to passengers on 3 April 1950, although there was an excursion to and from Bellingham that ran on 22 September 1962. The station was closed to goods traffic on 9 March 1964.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.1452, -1.6008
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Choppington
- Postcode
- NE62 5TG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
Sources
- wikidata: Q28970481 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Choppington railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Choppington railway station?
- Choppington railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE62 5TG), in the parish of Choppington.
- Is Choppington railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Choppington railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Choppington railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE62 5TG. It sits within the Blyth and Ashington parliamentary constituency.