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Former railway station in England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Velvet Hall railway station was a railway station which served the village of Horncliffe in Northumberland, England.
Velvet Hall | |
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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 |
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.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Norham Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway Kelso Branch |
Tweedmouth Line and station closed |
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