Barrasford railway station
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 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Barrasford |
| Area | Northumberland |
| Coordinates | 55.0569°N 2.1283°W |
| Grid reference | NY919736 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North British Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | British Railways (North Eastern) |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1 December 1859 | Opened |
| 15 October 1956 | Closed to passengers |
| 1 September 1958 | Closed completely |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
History
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 | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wark Line and station closed |
North British Railway Border Counties Railway |
Chollerton Line and station closed | ||
References
- Quick 2019, p. 63.
- McRae 1997, p. 10.
- Hurst 1992, pp. 11 & 13.
Bibliography
- 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). Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
- Quick, Michael (2019) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF) (5th ed.). Railway and Canal Historical Society.
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