North Seaton railway station

North Seaton railway station served the town of Ashington, Northumberland, England from 1859 to 1964 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway.

North Seaton
Location	Ashington, Northumberland England
Coordinates	55.1694°N 1.5655°W
Grid reference	NZ277862
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
7 November 1859	Opened
2 November 1964	Closed

History

The station opened on 7 November 1859 by the Blyth and Tyne Railway. It was situated on the north side of the level crossing on Blackclose Bank on the A196, 100 yards west of the junction with the B1334. North Seaton Colliery opened a mile south east of the station in the 1860s and a mining village of the same name was spawned soon after. The station was closed to goods traffic on 9 December 1963 and closed to passengers on 2 November 1964.[1]

References

1. "Disused Stations: North Seaton". Disused Stations. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Bedlington Line open; station closed		Blyth and Tyne Railway		Ashington Line open; station closed