Tarset railway station
Tarset railway station served the civil parish of Tarset, Northumberland, England from 1862 to 1958 on the Border Counties Railway.
| Tarset | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Tarset |
| Area | Northumberland |
| Coordinates | 55.161603°N 2.331948°W |
| Grid reference | NY790852 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | British Railways (North Eastern) |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1 February 1862 | Opened |
| 9 September 1955 | Name changed to Tarset Halt |
| 15 October 1956 | Closed to passengers |
| 1 September 1958 | Closed completely |
| 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 | |
History
The station was opened on 1 February 1862 by the North British Railway.[1]
It was situated at the end of an approach road and half a mile southwest of the hamlet of Lanehead.[2] The platform was on the down side with a siding and goods dock. There was a two-ton crane on the dock and the station was able to cope with most sorts of goods including vehicles and livestock.[3]
The station was host to a LNER camping coach from 1936 to 1939.[4]
The station was downgraded to an unstaffed halt on 9 September 1955 when it was renamed Tarset Halt.[1]
The station closed to passengers on 15 October 1956 and completely on 1 September 1958.[1][5]
References
- Quick, Michael (2019) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF) (5th ed.). Railway and Canal Historical Society.
- "Tarset station on OS 25inch map Northumberland (New Series) LXV.5 (Bellingham; Chirdon; Smalesmouth; Tarset West; Thorneyburn)". National Library of Scotland. 1920. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- The Railway Clearing House (1970) [1904]. The Railway Clearing House Handbook of Railway Stations 1904 (1970 D&C Reprint ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles Reprints. p. 527. ISBN 0-7153-5120-6.
- McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 10. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
- Hurst, Geoffrey (1992). Register of Closed Railways: 1948-1991. Worksop, Nottinghamshire: Milepost Publications. pp. 11 & 13 (refs 0516 & 0592). ISBN 0-9477-9618-5.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorneyburn Line and station closed |
North British Railway Border Counties Railway |
Charlton (Northumberland) Line and station closed | ||