Norham railway station
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Norham | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Norham, Northumberland England |
| Coordinates | 55°42′51″N 2°08′58″W / 55.7141°N 2.1495°W |
| Grid reference | NT907467 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 27 July 1849 | Opened |
| 15 June 1964 | Closed to passengers |
| 29 March 1965 | Closed to goods |
Norham railway station served the village of Norham, Northumberland, England, from 1849 to 1965 on the Kelso Branch.
History
[edit]The station opened on 27 July 1849 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway.It was situated on Norham Road Station off the B6470. It didn't attract many passengers but the goods yard was busy throughout its life. A signal box was built on the down platform in 1880 but it closed in January 1902, being replaced by another near the ramp of the up platform. On the down side were five sidings; one served a coal depot and two served a lime depot. Another siding to the south served a goods warehouse and another served a dock. The station was later downgraded to an unstaffed halt and the down platform was shortened to provide easier access for the signal box. Only 701 passengers were recorded in 1951 but this figure was still higher than Twizell and Velvet Hall. The station closed to passengers on 15 June 1964[1] and closed to goods traffic on 29 March 1965.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 318. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Norham Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
External links
[edit]| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twizell Line and station closed | North Eastern Railway Kelso Branch | Velvet Hall Line and station closed | ||
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