Lucker railway station

Disused railway station in Northumberland, England

55°34′21″N 1°45′32″W / 55.5724°N 1.7589°W / 55.5724; -1.7589Grid referenceNU153310Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyYork, Newcastle and Berwick RailwayPre-groupingNorth Eastern RailwayPost-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern)Key dates29 March 1847 (1847-03-29)Opened5 May 1941Closed to passengers7 October 1946Reopened2 February 1953Closed to passengers again7 June 1965 (1965-06-07)Closed completely

Lucker railway station served the village of Lucker, Northumberland, England, from 1847 to 1965 on the East Coast Main Line.

History

The station opened on 29 March 1847 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. The station was situated north of the level crossing on the B1341 road. On the down side of the station, there were four sidings, two of which led to the coal depot. There was also a goods loading bank, but no goods depot. Lucker station was one to close during the Second World War, closing on 5 May 1941. It reopened on 7 October 1946 but the number of tickets sold was very low, (an average of 277 per year, which is around one a day) so closure hardly caused any inconvenience. The station closed for passengers in 1953^[1] and completely on 7 June 1965.^[2]

References

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 280. OCLC 931112387.
^ "Disused Stations: Lucker". Disused Stations. Retrieved 17 February 2017.