Wooperton railway station

Disused railway station in Wooperton, Northumberland

55°28′28″N 1°55′32″W / 55.4745°N 1.9255°W / 55.4745; -1.9255Grid referenceNU048200Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyNorth Eastern RailwayPost-groupingLNERKey dates5 September 1887 (1887-09-05)Opened22 September 1930Closed to passengers1 December 1954 (1954-12-01)Closed completely

Wooperton railway station served the hamlet of Wooperton, Roddam, Northumberland, England from 1887 to 1954 on the Cornhill Branch.

History

The station opened 5 September 1887 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated immediately south of the B6346. The goods yard was situated east from the A697. The station closed to passengers on 22 September 1930[1] and to goods traffic on 1 December 1954. The station building and station master's house are now private residences.[2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 465. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Wooperton". Disused Stations. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ilderton
Line and station closed 		  North Eastern Railway
Cornhill Branch 		  Hedgeley
Line and station closed


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