Twizell railway station served the historic village of Twizell, Northumberland, England, from 1861 to 1955 on the Kelso Branch.
Twizell | |
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 The site of the station in 2011 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Twizell, Northumberland England |
| Coordinates | 55°41′14″N 2°11′53″W / 55.6871°N 2.198°W |
| Grid reference | NT876437 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| August 1861 | Opened |
| 4 July 1955 | Closed |
History edit
The station opened in August 1861 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated at the end of a minor road. Some timetabled misspelled it as 'Twizel'. To the south was the goods yard, which opened in the 1880s. A goods siding was installed in 1882. On the up side of the line was a signal box, which opened in 1880, and was rebuilt from timber in 1900. In 1951 only 537 tickets were sold. On 9 December 1953, the station was downgraded to an unstaffed halt and the goods yard closed. The last passenger train called on 2 July 1955,[1] with the station closing two days later.[2]
References edit
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 430. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Twizell Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
External links edit
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Coldstream Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway Kelso Branch |
Norham Line and station closed | ||
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