Amble branch line

The Amble branch line was a 5.75-mile (9.25 km) branch railway line in Northumberland, England, that ran from Amble Junction north of Chevington on the East Coast Main Line to Amble via Broomhill. The line was single track to Broomhill and then double track to Amble.

Amble branch line
Overview
LocaleNorthumberland
History
Opened1849
Closed1969
Technical
Line length5.75 miles (9.25 km)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Amble Branch Line
Warkworth Harbour
Amble
Broomhill Colliery
Broomhill
Chevington
East Coast Main Line
to Newcastle
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