Middleton North railway station
Disused railway station in Northumberland, England
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Middleton North was a stone-built railway station on the Wansbeck Railway in Northumberland, England. Between Morpeth and Reedsmouth, it served the villages of Middleton and Hartburn.
Middleton North | |||||
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Station remains in 2006. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Middleton and Hartburn, Northumberland England | ||||
| Grid reference | NZ065852 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Wansbeck Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Wansbeck Railway North British Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway North Eastern Region of British Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 23 July 1862 | Station opened as Middleton | ||||
| 1 July 1923[1] | renamed Middleton North | ||||
| 15 September 1952[2][3] | Station closed to passengers | ||||
| 29 September 1966 | Station closed to freight | ||||
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History
In 1859 Parliament authorised the Wansbeck Railway Company to build the line from Morpeth to Reedsmouth. Due to financial difficulties the line was built in stages.[4] In 1862 the line from Morpeth to Scotsgap opened, with an extension to Knowesgate opening a year later. At this time the Wansbeck Railway Company amalgamates with the North British Railway. It was only on 1 May 1865 that the line was completed. In 1923 the line and the North British Railway merged with the London and North Eastern Railway.
Little remains of the station today.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Scotsgap Line and station closed |
North British Railway Wansbeck Railway |
Angerton Line and station closed | ||