Hartley railway station

Hartley
General information
Location	New Hartley, Northumberland England
Coordinates	55.0851°N 1.5116°W / 55.0851; -1.5116
Grid reference	NZ312768
Platforms	3
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Blyth and Tyne Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Rail (North Eastern)
Key dates
1851 (1851)	Opened
2 November 1964 (1964-11-02)	Closed

Hartley railway station served the villages of New Hartley and Hartley in Northumberland, North East England from 1851 to 1964.

History

The station was opened by the Blyth and Tyne Railway in 1851 to replace the earlier Hartley Pit station, which is thought to have been located approximately 150 yards (140 m) to the south west. It was situated at the junction of the Blyth and Tyne railway main line towards Seghill (which veers off sharply to west) and its Avenue branch line to Monkseaton (which continues due south), north of the level crossing of St Michael's Avenue at the east end of New Hartley Village.

The station had platforms on both lines, with two curved platforms on the main line and a single platform on the down (northbound) track of the Avenue branch. The principal goods handled at the station were gravel and sand; this ceased in December 1963. The station closed to passengers on 2 November 1964.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Seaton Delaval Line open; station closed		Blyth and Tyne Railway		Newsham Line open; station closed
The Avenue Line and station closed