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Velvet Hall Railway Station

Velvet Hall railway station was a railway station which served the village of Horncliffe in Northumberland, England.

History

A 1903 Railway Clearing House map showing (upper right) railways in the vicinity of Velvet Hall

The station opened on 27 July 1849. It was situated on the Kelso Branch of the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway, being the first station after the junction at Tweedmouth.

The station was host to a LNER camping coach from 1935 to 1939 and possibly one for some of 1934. The station closed for passengers on 4 July 1955 and completely on 29 March 1965.

Routes

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Norham
Line and station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Kelso Branch
  Tweedmouth
Line and station closed

Notes

  1. ^ Butt 1995, p. 238.
  2. ^ Conolly 1976, p. 31, section D3.
  3. ^ McRae 1997, p. 10.

References

  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  • Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
  • 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.

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