Velvet Hall railway station
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Velvet Hall railway station was a railway station which served the village of Horncliffe in Northumberland, England.
History
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
- 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.
External links
55°44′06″N 2°05′28″W/55.73513°N 2.09118°W/ 55.73513; -2.09118