Reedsmouth railway station

Reedsmouth is a closed railway station in Northumberland, England. It was a junction station where the Wansbeck Railway (Morpeth to Reedsmouth) joined the Border Counties Railway (Hexham to Riccarton Junction). It served the village of Redesmouth, which is spelled differently.

Reedsmouth
Former Reedsmouth engine shed in 2009.
Location
PlaceRedesmouth
AreaNorthumberland
Coordinates55.134°N 2.215°W / 55.134; -2.215
Grid referenceNY863822
Operations
Original companyBorder Counties Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
North Eastern Region of British Railways
Platforms3
History
1 February 1861Station opens
15 October 1956Closed to passengers
11 November 1963Goods services withdrawn
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
Railway building at Reedsmouth Station, Redesmouth, Northumberland
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

Services

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Bellingham   London and North Eastern Railway
Border Counties Railway
  Wark
Terminus   North British Railway
Wansbeck Railway
  Woodburn

See also

References


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