Acklington railway station
| General information | |||||
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| Location | Acklington, Northumberland England | ||||
| Coordinates | 55°18′26″N 1°39′06″W / 55.3072171°N 1.6517687°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NU222015 | ||||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| Station code | ACK | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 July 1847 | ||||
| Original company | Newcastle and Berwick Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway | ||||
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| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 | 246 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 66 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 324 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 434 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 550 | ||||
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Acklington is a railway station on the East Coast Main Line, which runs between London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The station, situated 28 miles 43 chains (28.5 mi; 45.9 km) north of Newcastle, serves the small village of Acklington in Northumberland, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. During 2023/24, it was the least used station in Northumberland, with an estimated 550 passenger journeys (entries and exits) made.