Chevington railway station explained

Chevington
Status:Disused
Borough:West Chevington, Northumberland
Country:England
Coordinates:55.2649°N -1.6521°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:3
Original:Newcastle and Berwick Railway
Pregroup:North Eastern Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
Events:Opened
Years1:February 1879
Events1:Passenger services to Amble commenced
Years2:7 July 1930
Events2:Passenger services to Amble withdrawn
Years3:15 September 1958
Events3:Closed to passengers
Events4:Closed completely

Chevington railway station served the village of West Chevington, Northumberland, England from 1847 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line.

History

The station was opened on 1 July 1847 by the Newcastle and Berwick Railway.[1] The station was situated on both sides of the level crossing on an unnamed lane about half-a-mile south west of the hamlet of West Chevington. On 5 September 1849, a branch line was opened to the port of Amble which diverged from the main line a mile north of Chevington though passenger services to were not introduced for another 30 years.

Passenger services to Amble were replaced by bus services on 7 July 1930. In 1951 only 982 tickets were sold, an average of three per day. The station was closed to passengers on 15 September 1958 and closed completely on 10 August 1964 when goods traffic ceased.[2]

Accidents

An accident occurred on 13 September 1913, to the south of the station, when the 11:45pm express from London to Edinburgh train derailed. Its speed was between 55 and 60mph. None of the vehicles were overturned and nobody was injured in the derailment yet one person sprained their ankle when alighting from the carriage.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Butt, R.V.J. . The Directory of Railway Stations . 1995 . Patrick Stephens Ltd . Yeovil . 1-85260-508-1 . R508 . 60 .
  2. Web site: Disused Stations: Chevington. Disused Stations. 21 February 2017.