North Seaton railway station explained

North Seaton
Status:Disused
Borough:Ashington, Northumberland
Country:England
Coordinates:55.1694°N -1.5655°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Blyth and Tyne Railway
Pregroup:North Eastern Railway
Postgroup:LNER
British Rail (North Eastern)
Events:Opened
Events1:Closed

North Seaton railway station served the town of Ashington, Northumberland, England from 1859 to 1964 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway.

History

The station opened on 7 November 1859 by the Blyth and Tyne Railway. It was situated on the north side of the level crossing on Blackclose Bank on the A196, 100 yards west of the junction with the B1334. North Seaton Colliery opened a mile south east of the station in the 1860s and a mining village of the same name was spawned soon after. The station was closed to goods traffic on 9 December 1963 and closed to passengers on 2 November 1964.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Disused Stations: North Seaton. Disused Stations. 9 March 2017.
  2. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 320. 931112387.