Wooler Station was the main intermediate station on the NER line from Alnwick to Cornhill. The station buildings on this line were built to the designs of William Bell in red sandstone. Somewhat extravagant in design for a rural railway, they feature half-hipped dormers, cross gables, decorated barge boards and wrought iron finials. Most of the original buildings still exist at Wooler. The station yard has been converted to a small industrial estate. In addition to the station proper, there is a large goods shed and a substantial station master's house, both line-style. There are two crossing keeper's houses and originally the station had two signal boxes. The station and crossing keeper's houses are in domestic use.
The traders of Alnwick persuaded the NER to propose a line 'in a neglected part of the territory' from Alnwick to Wooler and thence to Cornhill. The schemes came before Parliament in 1881 and 1882 and the line opened in 1887. Passenger services were never very profitable. Closed to passengers 22 September 1930 and to goods 29 March 1965. (1)

This was probably the biggest intermediate station on the Alnwick to Cornhill railway. The main building included a station master's house, two waiting rooms, booking and luggage offices. A glazed canopy covered half the width of the platform for the length of the building. A separate timber waiting room was located on the up platform. The platforms were linked by a footbridge. From 1936, except for the duration of World War II, the station was used as a Youth Hostels Association.
The goods yard included four sidings and a large stone-built goods shed which also survives. (2)