Norham railway station explained

Norham
Status:Disused
Borough:Norham, Northumberland
Country:England
Coordinates:55.7141°N -2.1495°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
Pregroup:North Eastern Railway
Postgroup:LNER
Events:Opened
Years1:15 June 1964
Events1:Closed to passengers
Events2:Closed to goods

Norham railway station served the village of Norham, Northumberland, England, from 1849 to 1965 on the Kelso Branch.

History

The station opened on 27 July 1849 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway.It was situated on Norham Road Station off the B6470. It didn't attract many passengers but the goods yard was busy throughout its life. A signal box was built on the down platform in 1880 but it closed in January 1902, being replaced by another near the ramp of the up platform. On the down side were five sidings; one served a coal depot and two served a lime depot. Another siding to the south served a goods warehouse and another served a dock. The station was later downgraded to an unstaffed halt and the down platform was shortened to provide easier access for the signal box. Only 701 passengers were recorded in 1951 but this figure was still higher than and . The station closed to passengers on 15 June 1964[1] and closed to goods traffic on 29 March 1965.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 318. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Disused Stations: Norham Station. Disused Stations. 31 December 2020.