Reedsmouth railway station

Reedsmouth is a closed railway station in Northumberland, England. It was a junction station where the Wansbeck Railway (Morpeth to Reedsmouth) joined the Border Counties Railway (Hexham to Riccarton Junction). It served the village of Redesmouth, which is spelled differently.

Reedsmouth
Former Reedsmouth engine shed in 2009.
LocationRedesmouth, Northumberland
England
Coordinates55.134°N 2.215°W / 55.134; -2.215
Grid referenceNY863822
Platforms3
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBorder Counties Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
North Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
1 February 1861Station opens
15 October 1956Closed to passengers
11 November 1963Goods services withdrawn
Railway building at Reedsmouth Station, Redesmouth, Northumberland
Border Counties Railway
Overview
StatusClosed
Locale
Service
TypeHeavy rail
History
Commenced11 December 1855
Opened2 April 1858 (1858-04-02)
Completed24 June 1862
Merged intoNorth British Railway - 1860
Merged intoLondon North Eastern Railway - 1923
Merged intoBritish Railways - 1948
Closed
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm)
Route map

Riccarton Junction
Saughtree
Scotland
England
Deadwater
Kielder
Lewiefield Halt
Plashetts
Plashetts Colliery Waggonway
portion of line flooded by Kielder Water
Falstone
Thorneyburn
Tarset
Charlton
Bellingham
Reedsmouth
Countess Park
(1859–1861)
Wark
Barrasford
Chollerton
Chollerford
(later Humshaugh)
Wall
Border Counties Junction
Hexham

The station was opened in November 1864. It was closed to passengers in October, 1956, but remained open for goods trains and public excursions until November 11, 1963.[1] Today, the station can be visited on foot by going into the hamlet of Redesmouth, through the kissing gate and following the footpath signs towards Countess Park. Furthermore, there are old photos and relics to be found at Bellingham Heritage Centre and at the Carriages Tea Room which, as the name suggests, is situated in a restored railway carriage in the Heritage Centre car park.

Services

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Bellingham   London and North Eastern Railway
Border Counties Railway
  Wark
Terminus   North British Railway
Wansbeck Railway
  Woodburn

See also

References

  1. "Disused Stations: Reedsmouth Station". www.disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 23 September 2020.


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