Charlesfield Halt railway station

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Charlesfield Halt
Remains Of Charlesfield Halt (geograph 3917613).jpg
The site of the station in 2014
General information
Location Charlesfield, Melrose
Scotland
Coordinates 55°33′18″N2°40′18″W / 55.554963°N 2.671697°W / 55.554963; -2.671697
Grid reference NT577292
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company LNER
Post-grouping LNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
10 August 1942 (1942-08-10)Opened
June 1961 (1961-06)Closed

Charlesfield Halt railway station served the village of Charlesfield, Melrose, Scotland, from 1942 to 1961 on the Waverley Route.

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History

The station opened on 10 August 1942 by the LNER. The station is situated to the south of an unnamed minor road. The station was originally intended to be opened for World War 2 workers for the nearby munitions factory where bombs were handled. [1] Production of the bombs ceased after the Second World War and it was used as an armaments store by the Royal Navy Armaments Depot. Use by the Royal Navy ceased in the 1960s and it was then used by West Cumberland Farmers as well as other lesser known farmers for storage and animal husbandry. [2] The station closed in June 1961 to passengers and completely.

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References

  1. "Disused Stations: Charlesfield Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  2. "St Boswells, Charlesfield, Incendiary Bomb Munitions Plant And Depot". Canmore. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
St Boswells
Line closed, station closed
  North British Railway
Waverley Route
  Belses
Line closed, station closed