Chathill railway station
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Chathill railway station is a railway station
that serves the village of Chathill
in Northumberland
, England
, and the nearby villages of Seahouses
, Embleton
, Bamburgh
and Belford
.
Although located on the East Coast Main Line
, the station is served by just two arrivals and departures, Mondays to Saturdays, providing commuting links to and from Newcastle upon Tyne. The services are operated by Northern Rail
, which also manages the station. As Chathill is the northern terminus
of these services and the Northern Rail
network, there are no direct connections between Chathill and stations further north (the Diesel Multiple Unit
used on these services runs empty northwards from here to Belford loop to reverse before returning to take up its southbound working).
Because of the limited service, an easement permits passengers wishing to travel northbound from Chathill or from the north to Chathill may double back via Alnmouth
.
Between 1898 and 1951, Chathill was the southwestern terminus of the North Sunderland Railway
. Independent until its takeover by the LNER in 1939, it formed a standard gauge
rail link to the fishing village of Seahouses
until its closure in 1951 (Wright, 1988).
Train station
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that serves the village of Chathill
Chathill
Chathill is a village in Northumberland, in England. It is about north of Alnwick and inland from the North Sea coast. It is served by Chathill railway station.It is on the main road serving Seahouses and the northern coast.- Governance :...
in Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, England
England
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, and the nearby villages of Seahouses
Seahouses
Seahouses is a large village on the North Northumberland coast in England. It is about 20 km north of Alnwick, within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.Seahouses attracts many visitors, mainly from the north east area...
, Embleton
Embleton, Northumberland
Embleton village in the English county of Northumberland is about half-a-mile from the bay that carries its name. The sandy beach is backed by dunes where a variety of flowers bloom: bluebells, cowslips, burnet roses and, to give it its common name, bloody cranesbill, amongst others. Dunstanburgh...
, Bamburgh
Bamburgh
Bamburgh is a large village and civil parish on the coast of Northumberland, England. It has a population of 454.It is notable for two reasons: the imposing Bamburgh Castle, overlooking the beach, seat of the former Kings of Northumbria, and at present owned by the Armstrong family ; and its...
and Belford
Belford, Northumberland
Belford is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England about halfway between Alnwick and Berwick-upon-Tweed, a few miles inland from the east coast and just off the Great North Road, the A1...
.
Although located on the East Coast Main Line
East Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
, the station is served by just two arrivals and departures, Mondays to Saturdays, providing commuting links to and from Newcastle upon Tyne. The services are operated by Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
, which also manages the station. As Chathill is the northern terminus
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of these services and the Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
network, there are no direct connections between Chathill and stations further north (the Diesel Multiple Unit
Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
used on these services runs empty northwards from here to Belford loop to reverse before returning to take up its southbound working).
Because of the limited service, an easement permits passengers wishing to travel northbound from Chathill or from the north to Chathill may double back via Alnmouth
Alnmouth railway station
Alnmouth for Alnwick 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.-History:...
.
Between 1898 and 1951, Chathill was the southwestern terminus of the North Sunderland Railway
North Sunderland Railway
The North Sunderland Railway was a four mile single track branch railway line in Northumberland, England, that ran from on the East Coast Mainline to via the station of with a proposed extension to Bamburgh.-History:...
. Independent until its takeover by the LNER in 1939, it formed a standard gauge
Standard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
rail link to the fishing village of Seahouses
Seahouses
Seahouses is a large village on the North Northumberland coast in England. It is about 20 km north of Alnwick, within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.Seahouses attracts many visitors, mainly from the north east area...
until its closure in 1951 (Wright, 1988).