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Charlton
Charlton
General information
Location	Charlton, Northumberland; England
Coordinates	55°09′23″N 2°17′59″W / 55.1563°N 2.2996°W
Grid reference	NY810843
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North British Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Key dates
1 February 1861	Opened
1 October 1862	Closed

Charlton railway station served the village of Charlton, Northumberland, England from 1861 to 1862 on the Border Counties Railway.

History

The station was opened on 1 February 1861 by the North British Railway. The station was situated on a lane from Bellingham to Lanehead to the east of the bridge south of Charlton. The platform was made of timber and there was a siding 200 yards east. The station was short-lived, as it was only open for one year and eight months. The siding survived for a bit longer.^[2]

References

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 120. OCLC 931112387.
^ "Disused Stations: Charlton". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 August 2017.