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{{short description|Railway station in Northumberland}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Scotsgap''' was a railway station in [[Northumberland]] on the [[ |
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{{Infobox station |
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| name = Scotsgap |
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| status = Disused |
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| image = Scotsgap Railway Station.jpg |
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| borough = [[Scots' Gap]], [[Northumberland]] |
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| country = England |
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| grid_name = [[Ordnance Survey National Grid|Grid reference]] |
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| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|NZ039867|25|NZ039867}} |
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| platforms = 1 |
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| original = [[Wansbeck Railway]] |
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| pregroup = [[Wansbeck Railway]]<br />[[North British Railway]] |
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| postgroup = [[London and North Eastern Railway]]<br />[[North Eastern Region of British Railways]] |
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| years = 23 July 1862 |
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| events = Station opened as ''Scots Gap'' |
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| years1 = 15 September 1952 |
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| events1 = Station closed to passengers |
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| years2 = 3 October 1966 |
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| events2 = Station closed to freight |
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| ⚫ | '''Scotsgap''' was a stone-built [[railway station]] in [[Northumberland]] on the [[Wansbeck Railway]], which served the villages of [[Scots' Gap]] and [[Cambo, Northumberland|Cambo]]. It was located on the line between [[Morpeth railway station|Morpeth]] and [[Reedsmouth railway station|Reedsmouth]], and was the junction for the branch line of the [[Northumberland Railway]] to [[Rothbury]]. |
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==History== |
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The line closed in the 1950s. |
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In 1859 Parliament authorised the Wansbeck Railway Company to build the line from {{stnlnk|Morpeth}} to {{stnlnk|Reedsmouth}}. Due to financial difficulties the line was built in stages.<ref name="subbrit.org.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/s/scots_gap/index.shtml|title=Disused Stations: Scotsgap Station|website=www.subbrit.org.uk}}</ref> In 1862 the line from {{stnlnk|Morpeth}} to Scotsgap opened, with an extension to Knowesgate opening a year later. At this time the Wansbeck Railway Company amalgamated with the [[North British Railway]]. It was only on 1 May 1865 that the line was completed. In 1923 the line and the [[North British Railway]] merged with the [[London and North Eastern Railway]]. |
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The station served the town of [[Scotsgap]]. |
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The station was opened as ''Scots Gap'' in 1862, but was renamed ''Scotsgap'' in October 1903. In September 1952 passenger services were withdrawn from the line,<ref>{{cite book|last=Quick|first=M. E.|title=Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology|year=2002|publisher=Railway and Canal Historical Society|location=Richmond|page=380|oclc=931112387}}</ref><ref>{{Butt-Stations|page=207}}</ref> and the goods service from much of the line in November 1963. The line was closed completely in October 1966 with the station being closed on 3 October 1966.<ref name="subbrit.org.uk"/> The station building and platform remain and the site is now occupied by an agricultural merchant.<ref name="subbrit.org.uk"/> |
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{{NorthEastEngland-railstation-stub}} |
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{{Disused Rail Start}} |
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== See also == |
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* [[List of closed railway stations in Britain]] |
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|previous = [[Middleton North railway station|Middleton North]]<br /><small>''Line and station closed''</small> |
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|next = [[Knowesgate railway station|Knowesgate]]<br /><small>''Line and station closed''</small> |
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|route = [[North British Railway]]<br /><small>[[Wansbeck Railway]]</small> |
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|col = {{NBR colour}} |lightcol={{NBR light}} }} |
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{{rail line |
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|previous = |
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|next = [[Longwitton railway station|Longwitton]]<br /><small>''Line and station closed''</small> |
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|route = [[North British Railway]]<br /><small>[[Rothbury Branch]]</small> |
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|col = {{NBR colour}} |lightcol={{NBR light}} }} |
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{{rail end}} |
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{{Rothbury Branch|collapse=yes}} |
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{{Wansbeck Railway|collapse=yes}} |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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* [http://www.railscot.co.uk/Northumberland_Central_Railway/body.htm Rothbury branch] |
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==External |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.northumbrian-railways.co.uk/index.php?page=scotsgap-2 Northumbrian Railways] |
*[http://www.northumbrian-railways.co.uk/index.php?page=scotsgap-2 Scotsgap Station on Northumbrian Railways] |
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*[http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/s/scots_gap/index.shtml ScotsGap Station on Disused Stations] |
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*[http://www.npemap.org.uk/tiles/map.html#404,586,1 Scotsgap Station on a navigable 1956 O. S. map] |
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{{coord|55.1718|-1.9409|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=title}} |
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{{Closed stations Northumberland}} |
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[[Category:Disused railway stations in Northumberland]] |
[[Category:Disused railway stations in Northumberland]] |
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[[Category:Former North British Railway stations]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1862]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1952]] |
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[[Category:1862 establishments in England]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:54, 8 November 2022
Scotsgap | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Scots' Gap, Northumberland England |
| Grid reference | NZ039867 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Wansbeck Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Wansbeck Railway North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway North Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 23 July 1862 | Station opened as Scots Gap |
| 15 September 1952 | Station closed to passengers |
| 3 October 1966 | Station closed to freight |
Scotsgap was a stone-built railway station in Northumberland on the Wansbeck Railway, which served the villages of Scots' Gap and Cambo. It was located on the line between Morpeth and Reedsmouth, and was the junction for the branch line of the Northumberland Railway to Rothbury.
History
[edit]In 1859 Parliament authorised the Wansbeck Railway Company to build the line from Morpeth to Reedsmouth. Due to financial difficulties the line was built in stages.[1] In 1862 the line from Morpeth to Scotsgap opened, with an extension to Knowesgate opening a year later. At this time the Wansbeck Railway Company amalgamated with the North British Railway. It was only on 1 May 1865 that the line was completed. In 1923 the line and the North British Railway merged with the London and North Eastern Railway.
The station was opened as Scots Gap in 1862, but was renamed Scotsgap in October 1903. In September 1952 passenger services were withdrawn from the line,[2][3] and the goods service from much of the line in November 1963. The line was closed completely in October 1966 with the station being closed on 3 October 1966.[1] The station building and platform remain and the site is now occupied by an agricultural merchant.[1]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Disused Stations: Scotsgap Station". www.subbrit.org.uk.
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 380. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 207. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.