Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station

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Berwick-upon-Tweed
A panoramic view of Berwick-upon-Tweed station.
Location
Place Berwick-upon-Tweed
Local authority Berwick-upon-Tweed (district)
Operations
Station code BWK
Managed by National Express East Coast
Platforms in use 2
Live departures and station information from National Rail
Annual Rail Passenger Usage
2004/05 * 0.379 million
2005/06 * 0.395 million
History
1847 Opened
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* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Berwick-upon-Tweed from Office of Rail Regulation statistics.
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Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station serves the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland. It is located on the East Coast Main Line. It is the most northerly railway station in England, being only a few miles from the most northerly point in England - the Scottish border.

The station lies to the north of the Royal Border Bridge.

In 1847, the Great Hall of Berwick Castle had to be demolished to make way for the newly-built station.

For approximately 5 months in 1979, this was the terminal station for services from London Kings Cross after the East Coast Main Line was blocked by the collapse of Penmanshiel Tunnel. Buses linked this station with Dunbar, from where a railway shuttle service continued to Edinburgh Waverley.

[edit] Services

  Preceding station     National Rail     Following station  
Alnmouth   CrossCountry
Plymouth - Edinburgh Waverley
  Dunbar
  National Express East Coast
East Coast Main Line
 
Historical Railways
connection to
Newcastle and Berwick Railway
  North British Railway   Burnmouth
Line open; station closed
Tweedmouth
Line open; station closed
  Newcastle and Berwick Railway   connection to
North British Railway

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[edit] References

  • Anderson, David (July 1996). "Steam Days at Berwick-upon-Tweed". Steam Days 83: 403–13. 
  • Anon. (May-June 1966). "Berwick". Perspective East Yorkshire 15: 359. 
  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present, 1st, Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.