Velvet Hall railway station
Velvet Hall railway station was a railway station which served the village of Horncliffe in Northumberland, England.
| Velvet Hall | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Horncliffe |
| Area | Northumberland |
| Grid reference | NT943490 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 27 July 1849 | Station opened |
| 4 July 1955 | Station closed |
| 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
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 on 4 July 1955.[1]
Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norham Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway Kelso Branch |
Tweedmouth Line and station closed |
Notes
- Butt 1995, p. 238.
- Conolly 1976, p. 31, section D3.
- 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
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