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Twizell railway station

Coordinates: 55°41′14″N 2°11′53″W / 55.6871°N 2.198°W / 55.6871; -2.198
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Twizell
The site of the station in 2011
General information
LocationTwizell, Northumberland
England
Coordinates55°41′14″N 2°11′53″W / 55.6871°N 2.198°W / 55.6871; -2.198
Grid referenceNT876437
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
August 1861 (1861-08)Opened
4 July 1955 (1955-07-04)Closed

Twizell railway station served the historic village of Twizell, Northumberland, England, from 1861 to 1955 on the Kelso Branch.

History

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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

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  1. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 430. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Twizell Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Coldstream
Line and station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Kelso Branch
  Norham
Line and station closed