Butterwell Loading Pad
Location type
WorksNames and dates
Butterwell Coal Disposal Point (-2011)Butterwell Loading Pad (2011-)
Served by the Ashington Collieries Railway.
Description
This is a train loading point for opencast coal from the surrounding area. It is located on the private line between Butterwell Junction and Ashington Junction, close to the first junction. It consists of bunkers and looped sidings.
In recent years, from around 2011, coal was opencast at the site itself. The bunkers and other facilities were removed and the site used as a loading pad. The area to the west, formerly the stock area, was opencast and afterwards restored. The railway remains.
The line south of the disposal point was out of use for many years, but that to Butterwell Junction remains serviceable. A further loading pad Potland Loading Pad was added to the south of Potland Level Crossing around 2011 and is now out of use. A buffer was placed to the south of this pad, just north of the A1068.
Tags
Coal disposal point coal loading pad07/01/2019
| Nearby stations Longhirst Widdrington Ashington [Private] Ashington Pegswood North Seaton Chevington Newbigging Hepscott Morpeth [B and T] Morpeth Choppington Bedlington Stannington Bebside | High Steads Mine Butterwell Junction Linton Colliery Potland Loading Pad Longhirst Colliery Ferneybeds Colliery Ashington Colliery Junction Ashington Colliery Ellington Colliery Opencast Mine Stobswood Fire Bricks Works Pegswood Colliery Stobswood Colliery Woodhorn Colliery Tourist/other Potland Level Crossing |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
