Northumbrian Railways

Edlingham

• NZ 121093
• 7ml 00ch
• 02/05/1887 Opened
• 1901 Signal box closed and replaced by dwarf frame in the station veranda.
• 1925 Station demoted to an unstaffed halt controlled by Whittingham and renamed Edlingham Halt.
• 22/09/1930 Passenger service withdrawn.
• 1948 Closed with goods traffic diverted to Whittingham.

An early photo of the stationmaster's house and the weighbridge and cabin viewed from the east. (Unknown)

Another early view of the station looking north towards Whittingham. (Unknown)

A post 1901 view of Edlingham from the north. The signal cabin has been boarded up and the extension to the veranda to accommodate the dwarf frame can be seen. (Unknown)

Immediately north west of the station (NU 118093) is Edlingham Viaduct, which is 60 feet
high with 5 arches of 40 feet. This view is from the north west. (Alastair Greason 2009)

Hillhead Tunnel Airshaft (NU 107109). The only tunnel on the Cornhill Branch, Hillhead
was built for single track and was 351 yards long. (Alastair Greason 2009)