Longwitton railway station
Longwitton | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Rothley, Northumberland England |
| Coordinates | 55°12′40″N 1°55′47″W / 55.2111°N 1.9298°W |
| Grid reference | NZ045908 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Northumberland Central Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway North Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 November 1870 | Station opened as Rothley private station |
| April 1875 | renamed Longwitton and became public station |
| 15 September 1952 | Station closed to passengers |
| 11 November 1963 | Station 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.