Barrasford railway station served the village of Barrasford, Northumberland, England from 1859 to 1958 on the Border Counties Railway.
Barrasford | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 1962 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Barrasford, Northumberland England |
| Coordinates | 55°03′25″N 2°07′42″W / 55.0569°N 2.1283°W |
| Grid reference | NY919736 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North British Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway British Railways (North Eastern) |
| Key dates | |
| 1 December 1859 | Opened |
| 15 October 1956 | Closed to passengers |
| 1 September 1958 | Closed completely |
History
editThe station opened on 1 December 1859 by the North British Railway.[1] The station was situated on a lane to Catheugh 200 yards northeast of the centre of Barrasford village. A siding adjoined the line opposite the platform and there was a further loop to the northwest. Both of these were controlled by a signal box, which was at the northwest end of the platform.
The station was host to a camping coach from 1936 to 1939.[2]
The station was closed to passengers on 15 October 1956 but remained open for goods traffic until 1 September 1958, although it was downgraded towards an unstaffed public siding.[1][3]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wark Line and station closed |
North British Railway Border Counties Railway |
Chollerton Line and station closed |
References
edit- ^ a b Quick 2022, p. 68.
- ^ McRae 1997, p. 10.
- ^ Hurst 1992, pp. 11 & 13.
Bibliography
edit- Hurst, Geoffrey (1992). Register of Closed Railways: 1948-1991. Worksop, Nottinghamshire: Milepost Publications. ISBN 0-9477-9618-5.
- McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
- Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
External links
edit- "Disused Stations: Barrasford". Disused Stations. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
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