Deadwater railway station

Coordinates: 55°15′48″N 2°37′32″W / 55.2634°N 2.6256°W / 55.2634; -2.6256
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Deadwater
Kielder, Northumberland
England
Grid referenceNY603969
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
North Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
1880Station opened as Deadwater Foot Crossing
15 October 1956Station closed to passengers
1 September 1958Station closed to freight
Border Counties Railway
Overview
StatusClosed
Locale
  • British Railways - 1948
Closed
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Route map

Up arrow
Edinburgh
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
Down arrow
Newcastle

Deadwater railway station is a closed

North Tyne River. The station served the settlement of Deadwater which consisted of just six houses.[1]

History

Deadwater railway station was on the

British Railways
in 1956.

The station had a single platform, a stone built station building, and a siding that crossed the border which was just north of the station proper.[2]

The station building and platform still stand.

Former Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Saughtree   LNER
Border Counties Railway
  Kielder

References

  1. Frances Lincoln Publishers
    , page 102.
  2. ^ Deadwater Station, Northumbrian Railways, UK.

External links

55°15′48″N 2°37′32″W / 55.2634°N 2.6256°W / 55.2634; -2.6256