Ashington railway station

Ashington
Ashington Railway Station
General information
LocationAshington, Northumberland
England
Coordinates55°10′55″N 1°34′23″W / 55.182°N 1.573°W / 55.182; -1.573
Owned byNational Rail (on reopening)
Managed byNorthern Trains (on reopening)
Platforms1[a]
Tracks1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBlyth and Tyne Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
1 March 1872Opened as Hirst (for Ashington)
1 October 1889Renamed Ashington
2 November 1964Closed
Autumn 2022Construction work begins
December 2024Proposed reopening
Location
Ashington is located in Northumberland
Ashington
Ashington
Location in Northumberland, England

Ashington, previously known as Hirst, is a railway station on the Northumberland Line which is due to reopen in December 2024.[1] Trains will run between Newcastle and Ashington. The station will serve the town of Ashington in Northumberland, England.


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  1. ^ "Passenger rail service confirmed for 2024 opening". Northumberland County Council. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.