RAILSCOT | Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter

Works

Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter (1974-2012)

Served by the Lynemouth Aluminium Works Branch (British Railways).

Nearby stations Newbigging Ashington [Private] Ashington North Seaton Longhirst Widdrington Bedlington Pegswood Choppington Blyth [1st] Blyth [2nd] Bebside Hepscott Chevington Morpeth [B and T]	Lynemouth Coal terminal Lynemouth Colliery Lynemouth Power Station Alcan Branch Junction Woodhorn Junction Woodhorn Colliery Bewicke Drift Mine Newbigging Colliery Ellington Colliery Potland Loading Pad Ashington Colliery Linton Colliery North Seaton Colliery Wansbeck Viaduct Tourist/other Potland Level Crossing
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.

/ /1972	Ashington Collieries Railway Lynemouth Power Station opens for the Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter, then under construction. The power station was built on the already existing Ashington Collieries Railway.
/ /1974	Lynemouth Aluminium Works Branch (British Railways) Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter opened. To serve the works the new Lynemouth Aluminium Works Branch (British Railways) was opened off the existing Ashington Collieries Railway, this portion of the latter line being a branch off the Newbiggin Branch (Blyth and Tyne Railway).
/03/2012	Lynemouth Aluminium Works Branch (British Railways) Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter closes. Its power station, Lynemouth Power Station, remains open.