Broomhill railway station (Northumberland)
Former station in Northumberland, England
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Broomhill railway station served the village of Broomhill in Northumberland, England, a former pit village. The station was on a short branch line of about 5 miles (8 km) which linked the town of Amble with the East Coast Main Line near to Chevington.[2]
Broomhill Railway Station | |||||
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.jpg) Broomhill Station, looking north towards Amble (unknown date) | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | England | ||||
| Coordinates | 55.30465°N 1.61356°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NU246012 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| September 1849 | Line opened | ||||
| 2 June 1879 | Station opened | ||||
| 7 July 1930 | Passenger service closed | ||||
| 4 May 1964 | Goods service closed | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 27,746 (1911) [1] | |||||
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The line through the station site was opened in September 1849 by the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway Company (YN&BR) to carry coal from the local collieries to Amble's Warkworth Harbour, the station itself was opened on 2 June 1879 by which time the YN&BR had become part of the North Eastern Railway.[3][4]
The station was located in a shallow cutting on the east side of what is now Station Road, opposite the Broomhill Hotel (now The Trap Inn), there was one platform on the north side of a single track, immediately to the east of the station was a passing loop which itself had a small goods yard and shed to its north, the yard was equipped with a 1½ ton crane.[5][6] To the south of the station were extensive sidings serving Broomhill Colliery and its associated brickworks and gas works.[6]
In the winter of 1912/1913 the station had four weekday services in each direction with an extra three or four services on Saturdays, there were no services on Sundays.[1]
The passenger service closed on 7 July 1930, with the last train two days before on 5 July,[4] and the goods service closed 34 years later on 4 May 1964 although by this time it had been reduced to a public delivery siding.[7] The station had 27,746 passengers in 1911.[1]
