Newham railway station

Newham railway station was a railway station that served the hamlet of Newham Hall, Northumberland, England from 1851 to 1950 on the East Coast Main Line.

Newham
The level crossing near the site of the station in 2014
General information
Location	Newham Hall, Northumberland England
Coordinates	55.5472°N 1.7274°W / 55.5472; -1.7274
Grid reference	NU173282
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER
Key dates
1 February 1851 (1851-02-01)	Opened
5 May 1941	Closed as a wartime economy
7 October 1946	Reopened
25 September 1950 (1950-09-25)	Closed

History

The station opened on 1 February 1851 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. It was situated on both sides of the level crossing on an unnamed road southwest of the hamlet of Newham. Two sidings were to the south of the level crossing facing the down platform; one was elevated above the coal loading bank. Newham was one of the seven stations to be closed due to the Second World War and it reopened on 7 October 1946 but the Sunday services were stopped. There were very few services after the station reopened; there was an 8-hour gap from 9:30am to 5:34pm. This failed to attract passengers and it inevitably closed on 25 September 1950 and goods traffic stopped on the same day.

References

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Chathill Line and station open		York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway East Coast Main Line		Lucker Line open, station closed