Falstone railway station

Falstone railway station is a former railway station that served the hamlet of Falstone, in Northumberland, England.

Falstone
Station building in 2009.
Location
PlaceFalstone
AreaNorthumberland
Grid referenceNY726874
Operations
Original companyBorder Counties Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
North Eastern Region of British Railways
Platforms1
History
2 September 1861Station opened
15 October 1956Station closed to passengers
1 September 1958Station closed to freight
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
Border Counties Railway
Overview
TypeHeavy rail
StatusClosed
Locale
Operation
Commenced11 December 1855
Opened2 April 1858 (1858-04-02)
Completed24 June 1862
Closed
Events
Merged intoNorth British Railway - 1860
Merged intoLondon North Eastern Railway - 1923
Merged intoBritish Railways - 1948
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm)
Route map

Waverley Route to Edinburgh
Riccarton Junction
Saughtree
Scotland
England
Deadwater
Kielder
Lewiefield Halt
Plashetts
Plashetts Colliery Waggonway
portion of line flooded by Kielder Water
Falstone
Thorneyburn
Tarset
Charlton
Bellingham
Reedsmouth
Countess Park
(1859–1861)
Wark
Barrasford
Chollerton
Chollerford
(later Humshaugh)
Wall
Border Counties Junction
Hexham

History

The station was on the Border Counties Railway which linked the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, near Hexham, with the Border Union Railway at Riccarton Junction. The first section of the route was opened between Hexham and Chollerford in 1858, the remainder opening 1861-1862. The line was closed to passengers by British Railways in 1956.

The station had a single platform and a stone built station building[1] both of which survived the line's closure. The station building is residential accommodation and offices.

Former services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Plashetts   LNER
Border Counties Railway
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References

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