Alnmouth railway station
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| Alnmouth for Alnwick | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Alnmouth |
| Local authority | Alnwick (district) |
| Operations | |
| Station code | ALM |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Annual entry/exit 04/05 | 0.135 million ** |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened October 1850 |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| ** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Alnmouth for Alnwick. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Alnmouth railway station is a station on the East Coast Main Line about one mile from Alnmouth in Hipsburn Northumberland, northern England. It is 10-15 minutes by road to the town of Alnwick. It is managed by Northern Rail.
It opened on 1 October 1850 as the terminus of the Alnwick branch line, but has served as the principal station for the town of Alnwick since the closure of that line in January 1968. The station was originally known as Bilton Junction; its name was changed to Alnmouth on 2 May 1892, and to Alnmouth for Alnwick on 23 May 2003.
Alnmouth station is served by GNER and Virgin trains running between Newcastle and Edinburgh. Occasional Northern Rail local services operating to and from Chathill also call at Alnmouth.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Alnmouth railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Alnmouth railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morpeth | GNER East Coast Main Line |
Berwick-upon-Tweed | ||
| Acklington | Northern Rail East Coast Main Line |
Chathill | ||
| Morpeth | Virgin Trains East Coast Main Line |
Berwick-upon-Tweed | ||
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