Countess Park railway station served the village of Bellingham, Northumberland, England from 1859 to 1861, during the construction of the Border Counties Railway.
History
About north-west of Hexham, the station was built by the North British Railway (NBR) as an interim terminus for the Border Counties Railway. It opened on 1 December 1859, when a special train was run from to mark the occasion, arriving at 11.38 a.m. The station was situated on the south side of an unclassified road between Heugh and High Countess Park, the NBR providing a temporary platform with a run-around loop. It closed entirely on 1 February 1861, when the line was extended northwards to and Reedsmouth station opened, about a mile from Countess Park. The run-around loop was retained for some years in connection with the transport of sandstone from the nearby Mill Knock Quarry.
Timetable
The July 1860 edition of Bradshaw's Guide shows that from Monday to Saturday, four trains ran from to Countess Park, with three in the reverse direction. On Sunday services only ran between Hexham and .
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Disused railway stations in Northumberland
Former North British Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1859
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1861
1859 establishments in England
1861 disestablishments in England
