Deadwater railway station
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Station building in September 2009 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Kielder |
| Area | Northumberland |
| Grid reference | NY603969 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Border Counties Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping |
London and North Eastern Railway North Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1880 | Station opened as Deadwater Foot Crossing |
| 15 October 1956 | Station closed to passengers |
| 1 September 1958 | Station closed to freight |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Deadwater railway station is a closed railway station situated on the border between England and Scotland at the head of the North Tyne River. The station served the settlement of Deadwater which consisted of just six houses, and no local industry.[2]
History
Deadwater railway station was on the Border Counties Railway which linked the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, near Hexham, with the Border Union Railway at Riccarton Junction. The first section of the route was opened between Hexham and Chollerford in 1858, the remainder opening in 1862. The line was closed to passengers by British Railways in 1956.
The station had a single platform, a stone built station building, and a siding that crossed the border which was just north of the station proper.[3]
The station building and platform still stand.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Saughtree | LNER Border Counties Railway |
Kielder | ||
References
- ↑ Sewell, G. W. M. (1993). The North British Railway in Northumberland (reprint). Baunton, Devon, England: Merlin Books Limited. p. 26. ISBN 0-86303-613-9.
- ↑ Robson, E. (2007). The Border Line, Frances Lincoln Publishers, page 102.
- ↑ Deadwater Station, Northumbrian Railways, UK.
External links
- Deadwater Station on Disused Stations
- Deadwater Station on Northumbrian Railways
- Deadwater Station on a navigable 1955 O.S. map
Coordinates: 55°15′48″N 2°37′32″W / 55.2634°N 2.6256°W
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