Ashington

Location type

Station

Names and dates

Ashington Colliery Junction [Station] (1877-1878)
Hirst (1878-1889)
Ashington (1889-1964)

Note: text in square brackets is added for clarity and was not part of the location's name.

Opened on the Newbiggin Branch (Blyth and Tyne Railway).
Opened on the Ashington Collieries Railway.




News items

16/10/2023Historical images show how Ashington railway station looked prior to its closure in the 1960s [Berwick Advertiser]
18/07/2023New depot for Northern conductors to be built in Ashington [Northern]
06/03/2023Historic Northumberland Line to reopen next summer [GOV.UK]
23/09/2022Council leader welcomes plan to accelerate road and rail projects in Northumberland [Berwick Advertiser]
28/07/2022Plans to replace level crossing with underpass in Ashington are abandoned [Berwick Advertiser]
03/03/2022Planners reject £10m care home to allow for new station's car park [Berwick Advertiser]
17/02/2022Siemens Mobility awarded Northumberland Line signalling contract [Railway Gazette]
05/01/2022Planners give green light for new Bebside rail station [Berwick Advertiser]
28/12/2021Planners urge council to make re-opening Northumberland Line a top priority [Berwick Advertiser]
06/12/2021Duke of Northumberland refutes claims he demanded 600,000 for new rail line [News Post Leader]