Velvet Hall railway station

Former railway station in England

Velvet Hall
General information
Location	Horncliffe, Northumberland England
Grid reference	NT943490
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
27 July 1849 (1849-07-27)	Station opened
4 July 1955	Station closed to passengers
29 March 1965	closure to goods

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.^[1] It was situated on the Kelso Branch of the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway, being the first station after the junction at Tweedmouth.^[2]

The station was host to a LNER camping coach from 1935 to 1939 and possibly one for some of 1934.^[3] The station closed for passengers on 4 July 1955^[1] 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

^ ^a ^b Butt 1995, p. 238.
^ Conolly 1976, p. 31, section D3.
^ 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.