Riddings Junction railway station

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Riddings Junction
Location Cumbria
England
Coordinates 55°04′01″N2°55′47″W / 55.067°N 2.9297°W / 55.067; -2.9297 Coordinates: 55°04′01″N2°55′47″W / 55.067°N 2.9297°W / 55.067; -2.9297
Grid reference NY407751
Platforms3
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Border Union Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping LNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 March 1862 (1862-03-01)Opened
15 June 1964Closed to passengers
2 January 1967 (1967-01-02)Closed completely

Riddings Junction railway station was a railway station in Cumbria, England, from 1862 to 1967 on the Border Union Railway.

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History

The station opened on 1 March 1862 by the Border Union Railway. The station was situated at the end of an unnamed minor road. The goods yard was moderately sized and was on a lower level than the station. It was composed of three sidings, the siding to the north serving a cattle dock and pens. The station closed to passengers on 15 June 1964. The station remained open to goods traffic although it was downgraded to a public delivery siding on 8 November 1965 and it closed on 2 January 1967. [1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Disused Stations: Riddings Junction". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Scotch Dyke
Line and station closed		  North British Railway
Border Union Railway 		  Penton
Line and station closed
Scotch Dyke
Line and station closed		  North British Railway
Border Union Railway 		  Canonbie
Line closed, station closed
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