Goswick railway station

Coordinates: 55°42′23″N 1°55′43″W / 55.7063°N 1.9286°W / 55.7063; -1.9286
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Goswick
The site of the station, looking northwest to Scremerston, in 2018
General information
LocationGoswick, Northumberland
England
Coordinates55°42′23″N 1°55′43″W / 55.7063°N 1.9286°W / 55.7063; -1.9286
Grid referenceNU046459
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
November 1870 (1870-11)Opened as Wind Mill Hill
1 January 1898Renamed Goswick
5 May 1941Temporarily closed to passengers
7 October 1946Reopened
15 September 1958Closed to passengers again
10 August 1964 (1964-08-10)Closed completely

Goswick railway station served the hamlet of Goswick, Northumberland, England from 1870 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line.

History

The station first opened on 6 March 1850 but it wasn't open to passengers. The earliest evidence of passenger use was on 11 May 1858, but only for those attending the Goswick farm sale. It was included in the Newcastle Journal as Windmill Hill on 6 January 1853 but only excursion trains stopped here. Regular passenger service began in November 1870.[1]

The station's name was changed to Goswick on 1 January 1898.

Haymarket TMD. The station house was used as a triage for the injured and the church at the goods sidings was used as a mortuary for the 28 people that were killed.[4] Three other accidents have occurred here, in August 1907, March 1922, and October 1953.[5]

The station closed to passengers on 15 September 1958,[1] and completely on 10 August 1964 after the last goods service on 10 April 1964 had stopped.[6][7][2]

References

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Beal
Line open, station closed
  North Eastern Railway
East Coast Main Line
  Scremerston
Line open, station closed