Ilderton | |
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General information | |
Location | Ilderton, Northumberland England |
Coordinates | 55°30′22″N 1°58′16″W / 55.5062°N 1.9711°W |
Grid reference | NU019236 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER |
Key dates | |
5 September 1887 | Opened |
22 September 1930 | Closed to passengers |
2 March 1953 | Closed completely |
Ilderton railway station served the village of Ilderton, Northumberland, England from 1887 to 1953 on the Cornhill Branch.
The station opened on 5 September 1887 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the west side of the A697. There were a wide range of buildings (as well as the station building), namely a stone warehouse, coal and lime drops, an office and livestock loading facilities. As well as having these facilities, there were five sidings, one serving the goods shed and three serving a goods platform. In 1911, the station sold 4,279 tickets with the population of the local village being 1,252. The station closed to passengers on 22 September 1930[1] and to goods traffic on 2 March 1953.[2]