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Barrasford railway station

Coordinates: 55°03′25″N 2°07′42″W / 55.0569°N 2.1283°W / 55.0569; -2.1283
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Barrasford
The site of the station in 1962
General information
LocationBarrasford, Northumberland
England
Coordinates55°03′25″N 2°07′42″W / 55.0569°N 2.1283°W / 55.0569; -2.1283
Grid referenceNY919736
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
1 December 1859 (1859-12-01)Opened
15 October 1956Closed to passengers
1 September 1958 (1958-09-01)Closed completely

Barrasford railway station served the village of Barrasford, Northumberland, England from 1859 to 1958 on the Border Counties Railway.

History

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The 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

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  1. ^ a b Quick 2022, p. 68.
  2. ^ McRae 1997, p. 10.
  3. ^ Hurst 1992, pp. 11 & 13.

Bibliography

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  • 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.
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