Coordinates: 54°47′01″N 1°59′48″W / 54.7837°N 1.9968°W / 54.7837; -1.9968

Blanchland railway station

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Blanchland
General information
LocationBlanchland, Northumberland
England
Coordinates54°47′01″N 1°59′48″W / 54.7837°N 1.9968°W / 54.7837; -1.9968
Grid referenceNZ003432
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyStockton and Darlington Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 July 1845 (1845-07-01)Opened as Parkhead
1862Closed to passengers
1 July 1923Name changed to Blanchland
2 August 1965 (1965-08-02)Closed

Blanchland railway station served the village of Blanchland, Northumberland, England, from 1845 to 1965 on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway.

History

The station opened as Parkhead on 1 July 1845 by the Stockton and Darlington Railway. It was situated on the north side of a road east of the B6278. It opened as a goods station but there is evidence of passenger usage. It closed to passengers in 1862 but remained open for goods. Its name was changed to Blanchland on 1 July 1923. It closed to goods on 2 August 1965.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 332. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Parkhead Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 10 January 2021.

External links

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Waskerley
Line and station closed 		  Stanhope and Tyne Railway   High Stoop
Line and station closed


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