Bellingham North Tyne railway station

Bellingham railway station served the village of Bellingham, Northumberland, England from 1861 to 1963 on the Border Counties Railway.

Bellingham North Tyne
General information
Location	Bellingham, Northumberland England
Coordinates	55.1438°N 2.2493°W / 55.1438; -2.2493
Grid reference	NY842833
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North British Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
1 February 1861 (1861-02-01)	Opened
15 October 1956	Closed to passengers
11 November 1963 (1963-11-11)	Closed completely

History

The station opened on 1 February 1861 by the North British Railway. The station was situated near the eastern edge of Bellingham village with the roadside entrance on the north side of Redesmouth Road. It was originally known as Bellingham but the name was changes changed to Bellingham North Tyne by the LNER to avoid confusion with the station in Lewisham. The goods yard was opposite the platform and consisted of two sidings, the outer loop serving a goods dock which was served end on by a short siding from the loop. The yard had a three-ton crane. The station closed to passengers on 15 October 1956 but was still served by excursions until it closed to goods traffic on 11 November 1963. The site of the goods yard is now Bellingham Heritage Centre after it was relocated in 2000. In 2009–10 two carriages from an ex-Southern Region multiple unit were installed alongside the northbound platform to serve as a restaurant ( DTSOs nos. 76301 & 76302 from 4TC unit no. 417 ).

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Charlton (Northumberland) Line and station closed		North British Railway Border Counties Railway		Reedsmouth Line and station closed

• Bellingham Parish Council page [1]