- Meldon railway station
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Meldon 
Main station building in 2006. Location Place Meldon Area Wansbeck, Northumberland Grid reference NZ122834 Operations Original company Wansbeck Railway Pre-grouping Wansbeck Railway Company
North British RailwayPost-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
North Eastern Region of British RailwaysPlatforms 1 History 23 July 1862 Station opened 13 September 1952 Station closed to passengers 29 September 1966 Station closed to freight Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–ZMeldon railway station was a stone built railway station with goods sidings in Northumberland on the Wansbeck Railway between Morpeth and Reedsmouth to the south of the village of Meldon.
History
In 1859 Parliament authorised the Wansbeck Railway Company to build the line from Morpeth to Reedsmouth. Due to financial difficulties the line was built in stages[1]. In 1862 the line from Morpeth to Scotsgap opened, with an extension to Knowesgate opening a year later. At this time the Wansbeck Railway Company amalgamates with the North British Railway. It was only on 1 May 1865 that the line was completed. In 1923 the line and the North British Railway merged with the London and North Eastern Railway.
The station was opened in 1865. In September 1952 passenger services were withdrawn from the line, and the goods service from much of the line in November 1963. The line was closed completely in the October of 1966 with the station being closed on 3 October 1966[1]. The station buildings remain as a private residence[2] along with the platform.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station Angerton
Line and station closedNorth British Railway
Wansbeck Railway
Morpeth
Line and station openReferences
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(Newcastle Central) → → Cramlington • Stannington (closed) • Morpeth • Pegswood • Widdrington • Chevington (closed) • Acklington • Alnmouth • Longhoughton (closed) • Little Mill (closed) • Christon Bank (closed) • Chathill • Newham (closed) • Lucker (closed) • Belford (closed) • Smeafield (closed) • Beal (closed) • Goswick (closed) • Scremerston (closed) • Tweedmouth (closed) • Berwick-upon-Tweed → → (Edinburgh Waverley)Newcastle and Carlisle Railway (Newcastle Central) → → Heddon on the Wall (closed) • Wylam • North Wylam (closed) • Prudhoe • Stocksfield • Riding Mill • Corbridge • Hexham • Fourstones (closed) • Haydon Bridge • Bardon Mill • Haltwhistle • Greenhead (closed) •
Gilsland (closed) → → (Carlisle Citadel)Former railway lines Alnwick branch line Alston Line (Alston, Cumbria) → → Kirkhaugh • Slaggyford • Lambley • Coanwood • Featherstone Park • HaltwhistleAmble branch line Chevington • AmbleBlyth and Tyne Railway Border Counties Railway Hexham • Wall • Chollerford • Chollerton • Barrasford • Wark • Reedsmouth • Bellingham (North Tyne) • Charlton (Northumberland) • Tarset • Thorneyburn • Falstone • Plashetts • Lewiefield Halt • Kielder • Deadwater → → (Riccarton Junction)Cornhill Branch Hexham and Allendale Railway Kelso Branch Tweedmouth • Velvet Hall • Norham • Twizell • Coldstream • Sunilaws • Carham → → (Kelso)North Sunderland Railway Chathill • North Sunderland • SeahousesPonteland Light Railway (Gosforth) → → Ponteland • Darras HallRothbury Branch Rothbury • Brinkburn • Fontburn Halt • Ewesley • Longwitton • ScotsgapWansbeck Railway Morpeth • Meldon • Angerton • Middleton/Middleton North • Scotsgap • Knowesgate • Woodburn • ReedsmouthHeritage Railways South Tynedale Railway (Alston, Cumbria) → → KirkhaughCategories:- Disused railway stations in Northumberland
- Former North British Railway stations
- Railway stations opened in 1862
- Railway stations closed in 1966
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