Reedsmouth railway station explained

Reedsmouth
Status:Disused
Borough:Redesmouth, Northumberland
Country:England
Coordinates:55.134°N -2.215°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:3
Original:Border Counties Railway
Pregroup:North British Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
North Eastern Region of British Railways
Years:1 February 1861
Events:Station opens
Years1:15 October 1956
Events1:Closed to passengers
Years2:11 November 1963
Events2:Goods services withdrawn

Reedsmouth is a closed railway station in Northumberland, England. It was a junction station where the Wansbeck Railway (Morpeth to Reedsmouth) joined the Border Counties Railway (Hexham to Riccarton Junction). It served the village of Redesmouth, which is spelled differently.

The station was opened in November 1864. It was closed to passengers in October 1956,[1] but remained open for goods trains and public excursions until November 11, 1963.[2] Today, the station can be visited on foot by going into the hamlet of Redesmouth, through the kissing gate and following the footpath signs towards Countess Park. Furthermore, there are old photos and relics to be found at Bellingham Heritage Centre and at the Carriages Tea Room which, as the name suggests, is situated in a restored railway carriage in the Heritage Centre car park.

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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. 360. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Disused Stations: Reedsmouth Station. 2020-09-23. www.disused-stations.org.uk.