Velvet Hall railway station was a railway station which served the village of Horncliffe in Northumberland, England.
Velvet Hall | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Horncliffe, Northumberland England |
| Grid reference | NT943490 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| 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 | Station opened |
| 4 July 1955 | Station closed to passengers |
| 29 March 1965 | closure to goods |
History edit
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 edit
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norham Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway Kelso Branch |
Tweedmouth Line and station closed |
Notes edit
- ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 238.
- ^ Conolly 1976, p. 31, section D3.
- ^ McRae 1997, p. 10.
References edit
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
- McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
External links edit
55°44′06″N 2°05′28″W / 55.73513°N 2.09118°W
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