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Beal railway station, also known as Beal for Holy Island railway station, was a railway station that served the village of Beal, Northumberland, England from 1847 to 1968 on the East Coast Main Line.
Beal | |
|---|---|
 The level crossing at the station in 1965 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Beal, Northumberland England |
| Coordinates | 55°40′37″N 1°54′10″W / 55.6769°N 1.9029°W |
| Grid reference | NU062426 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (North Eastern) |
| Key dates | |
| 29 March 1847 | Opened |
| 29 January 1968 | Closed |
History
editThe station opened on 29 March 1847 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. It was situated just under a mile along the Holy Island Road which runs from the A1 to Holy Island. There was no footbridge or subway so the passengers had to switch between platforms via a level crossing. A large stone-built goods warehouse was provided to the northwest of the station which was entered via one of the two sidings. In 1941, Beal was one of the few stations to remain open during the period of the Second World War, the others being Alnmouth, Chathill, Tweedmouth and Belford. The goods warehouse was demolished sometime after British Rail formed. The station closed on 29 January 1968.[1][2]
The local rail user group SENRUG has been campaigning since September 2016 to have local services on the Newcastle - Berwick - Edinburgh corridor increased with regular local commuter services extended northwards from Morpeth to Berwick-upon-Tweed and Edinburgh. As part of this campaign they have proposed that the former station at Beal should be reopened so as to improve public transport access to Lindisfarne and St Cuthbert's Way.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Disused Stations: Beal". Disused Stations. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 69. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ North of Morpeth Local Services SENRUG website article; Retrieved 9 February 2017
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smeafield Line open, station closed |
York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway East Coast Main Line |
Goswick Line open, station closed | ||
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