Chathill is a railway station on the East Coast Main Line, which runs between London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The station, situated 46 miles 1 chain (46.0 mi; 74.0 km) north of Newcastle, serves the hamlet of Chathill, and surrounding coastal villages of Beadnell and Seahouses in Northumberland, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
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General information | |
Location | Chathill, Northumberland England |
Coordinates | 55°32′12″N 1°42′24″W |
Grid reference | NU186270 |
Owned by | Network Rail |
Managed by | Northern Trains |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | CHT |
Classification | DfT category F2 |
History | |
Original company | Newcastle and Berwick Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
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Key dates | |
29 March 1847 | Opened |
Passengers | |
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Location | |
![]() ![]() Chathill Location in Northumberland, England | |
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Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
The station was opened by the Newcastle and Berwick Railway on 29 March 1847.[1] At the time of opening, four passenger trains ran each way every weekday between Newcastle and Morpeth, and between Chathill and Tweedmouth. Road coaches filled in the gaps for the time being, and a four-hour transit from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed was achieved.[2]
Between 1 August 1898 and 27 October 1951, the station served as the south-western terminus of the North Sunderland Railway, which ran between Chathill and the fishing village of Seahouses. The railway operated independently, until takeover by the London and North Eastern Railway in 1939.[3]
An average of 3 or 4 stopping services each way per day ran between Newcastle and Edinburgh Waverley via Berwick-upon-Tweed until the late 1980s. Following the electrification of the East Coast Main Line, these services were curtailed at Berwick-upon-Tweed. Services were further reduced to their current level by British Rail in May 1991, due to a shortage of rolling stock.[4]
Owing to the limited service (two trains per day towards Morpeth and Newcastle), an easement permits passengers travelling north towards Berwick-upon-Tweed and Scotland to double back via Alnmouth for Alnwick.[5] The local rail user group SENRUG has been campaigning since September 2016 to have local services on the corridor between Newcastle and Edinburgh Waverley increased, to offer more choice for commuters and offer leisure opportunities for visitors to locations such as Lindisfarne and St Cuthbert's Way.
The station has retained its Grade II listed building and signal box on the northbound platform, though neither is in operational use. The station house is now privately owned and the signal box houses signalling equipment.[6][7]
The station is unstaffed and has no ticket facilities, so intending passengers must buy tickets on the train or prior to travel. There is a large stone waiting shelter on the southbound platform, but there are no other amenities other than information posters on each side. Step-free access is available to both platforms.[8]
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Most services extend to/from Carlisle. |
As of the December 2021 timetable change, the station is served by two trains per day (excluding Sunday) towards Newcastle via Morpeth. All services are operated by Northern Trains.[9]
Rolling stock used: Class 156 Super Sprinter and Class 158 Express Sprinter
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Following station | ||
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Alnmouth towards Newcastle via Morpeth |
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Alnmouth | British Rail (Eastern Region) East Coast Main Line |
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Terminus | London and North Eastern Railway North Sunderland Railway |
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Fallodon | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway East Coast Main Line |
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