Gilsland railway station

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Gilsland
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Location Gilsland, Northumberland
England
Coordinates 54°59′26″N2°34′12″W / 54.9905°N 2.5699°W / 54.9905; -2.5699 Coordinates: 54°59′26″N2°34′12″W / 54.9905°N 2.5699°W / 54.9905; -2.5699
Grid reference NY636663
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
19 July 1836Opened as Rose Hill
1 May 1869Renamed Gilsland
5 April 1965Closed to goods
2 January 1967Closed to passengers
Location
Gilsland railway station

Gilsland railway station was a railway station on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, on the Carlisle to Hexham section. [1] It was situated near the centre of the village of Gilsland.

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History

The line became part of the North Eastern Railway on 17 July 1862, then, at grouping in 1923, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway. [2]

The station was originally opened on 19 July 1836 when it was known as Rose Hill. [3] [4] It was later renamed Gilsland on 1 May 1869.

After having been proposed for closure in the Beeching report, the station was closed to passengers on 2 January 1967. [5] [6] [4] Goods facilities were withdrawn on 5 April 1965. [7]

Proposed reopening

The potential for the station's reopening was assessed in 2001 and in 2005 in the Tyne Valley Route Strategy. Both studies found that there was a case for reopening, although potential demand was assessed only in relation to the local population and not with regard to possible visitors to Hadrian's Wall. [8]

In May 2013, it was reported that the Tyne Valley Rail Users Group had asked JMP Consultants to assess the potential for the reopening of the station to provide access to Hadrian's Wall. [8] [9] [10] The report was published in August 2013 and concluded that there is an economic case for reopening the station if spending by additional visitors to the area is taken into account.

In March 2020, a bid was made to the Restoring Your Railway fund to get funds for a feasibility study into reinstating the station. This bid was unsuccessful. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Conolly 2004, p. 27, section B1.
  2. ↑ Awdry 1990, pp. 150, 153.
  3. ↑ Butt 1995, p. 199.
  4. 1 2 Quick 2009, p. 184.
  5. ↑ Beeching 1963, p. 113.
  6. ↑ Butt 1995, pp. 102, 199.
  7. ↑ Clinker 1988, p. 52.
  8. 1 2 Nigel Harris, ed. (17–30 April 2013). "Study begins into 'Hadrian's station'". RAIL (720): 11.
  9. ↑ Tulip, Joseph (22 March 2013). "Gilsland: Station could be on track to reopen". News and Star. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  10. ↑ JMP Consultants (20 March 2013). "A new rail station at Gilsland for Hadrian's Wall?" . Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  11. ↑ Restoring Your Railway Fund: bids received gov.uk

Sources

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Low Row   North Eastern Railway
Newcastle and Carlisle Railway 		  Greenhead
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