Longwitton railway station

Longwitton
General information
LocationRothley, Northumberland
England
Coordinates55°12′40″N 1°55′47″W / 55.2111°N 1.9298°W / 55.2111; -1.9298
Grid referenceNZ045908
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorthumberland Central Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
North Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
1 November 1870Station opened as Rothley private station
April 1875renamed Longwitton and became public station
15 September 1952Station closed to passengers
11 November 1963Station closed to freight

Longwitton station was a weather board and corrugated iron built railway station in Northumberland on the Rothbury Branch. Originally known as Rothley and built as a private halt for the Trevelyan Estate, the name was changed in 1875 to Longwitton when it became a public station.


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