Velvet Hall railway station

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Velvet Hall
General information
Location Horncliffe, Northumberland
England
Grid reference NT943490
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
27 July 1849 (1849-07-27)Station opened
4 July 1955Station closed to passengers
29 March 1965closure to goods

Velvet Hall railway station was a railway station which served the village of Horncliffe in Northumberland, England.

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History

A 1903 Railway Clearing House map showing (upper right) railways in the vicinity of Velvet Hall Berwick, Sprouston, Morpeth & Kelso RJD 6.jpg
A 1903 Railway Clearing House map showing (upper right) railways in the vicinity of Velvet Hall

The station opened on 27 July 1849. [1] It was situated on the Kelso Branch of the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway, being the first station after the junction at Tweedmouth. [2]

The station was host to a LNER camping coach from 1935 to 1939 and possibly one for some of 1934. [3] The station closed for passengers on 4 July 1955 [1] and completely on 29 March 1965.

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Norham
Line and station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Kelso Branch
  Tweedmouth
Line and station closed

Notes

  1. 1 2 Butt 1995, p. 238.
  2. Conolly 1976, p. 31, section D3.
  3. McRae 1997, p. 10.

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References

Coordinates: 55°44′06″N2°05′28″W / 55.73513°N 2.09118°W / 55.73513; -2.09118