| Ashington | |
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| Location | |
| Place | England |
| Area | Northumberland |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Blyth and Tyne Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | ? |
| History | |
| 1 October 1889 | Stationrenamed Ashington |
| 2 November 1964 | Station closes |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Ashington railway station was a station serving the town of Ashington in Northumberland, Northern England. It was on the branch to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea.
In June 2009 the Association of Train Operating Companies called for funding for the reopening of this station as part of a £500m scheme to open 33 stations on 14 lines closed in the Beeching Axe, including seven new parkway stations.[1]
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Opened by the Blyth and Tyne Railway, then absorbed by the North Eastern Railway, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed on to the Eastern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948 and was closed by the British Railways Board.
The line passing the site is still used for freight and the Parliament of the United Kingdom has discussed restoring passenger trains as part of regional urban renewal [1]. However, Ashington signal box was closed on the 14th of February 2010 with the removal of the main line crossover. The box still exists despite plans for demolition, and the lever frame is still in place.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| North Seaton Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway Newbiggin branch |
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Line and station closed |
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