Velvet Hall railway station

Velvet Hall
General information
LocationHorncliffe, Northumberland
England
Grid referenceNT943490
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyYork, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon 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.

History

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

References

  • 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.

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