Newbiggin-by-the-Sea railway station
Disused railway station in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland
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Newbiggin-by-the-Sea railway station, also referred to as Newbiggin station, served the town of Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, England from 1872 to 1964 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway.
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland England | ||||
| Coordinates | 55.1833°N 1.5165°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NZ308877 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Blyth and Tyne Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (North Eastern) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 March 1872 | Opened | ||||
| 2 November 1964 | Closed | ||||
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History
The station opened as Newbiggin on 1 March 1872 as a terminus of the Blyth and Tyne Railway.[a][1]
It was situated on the west side of Front Street (now the B1334) and north of what is now the junction with the Buteland Terrace.
The station had a long island platform onto which the station building faced. There were sidings on both sides of the station which handled a variety of goods traffic, mainly potatoes and livestock, it was equipped with a one-ton crane. There was a signal box and a turntable.[2][4]
A camping coach was positioned here by the North Eastern Region from 1959 to 1964.[5]
The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 2 November 1964.[1][6]
Potential reopening
Provision has been made when building the Northumberland Line stations, especially at Ashington so that if there is a separate scheme, the line could be extended to Woodhorn and Newbiggin.[7] As of the end of 2025, there were calls to resurrect Woodhorn station as a park and ride scheme as well as extend the railway by 1.6km (1 mile) into the centre of Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. This will require new track and is all subject to a feasibility study. [8] A formal bid was launched in December 2025 for this.[9]