Alnwick railway station

This article is about the disused station. For the current Alnwick Lionheart station, see Alnwick Lionheart railway station.

Alnwick
General information
LocationAlnwick, Northumberland
England
Coordinates55°24′36″N 1°41′56″W / 55.410°N 1.699°W / 55.410; -1.699
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway,
North Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
19 August 1850Station opens
5 September 1887Station relocated
29 January 1968Passenger service withdrawn
7 October 1968Freight service withdrawn
Location

Alnwick railway station served the town of Alnwick, in Northumberland, England. It was the terminus of two routes: the Alnwick branch line, which diverged from the East Coast Main Line at Alnmouth, and the Cornhill branch line to Coldstream.

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