Twizell railway station

Twizell railway station served the historic village of Twizell, Northumberland, England, from 1861 to 1955 on the Kelso Branch.

Twizell
The site of the station in 2011
General information
LocationTwizell, Northumberland
England
Coordinates55.6871°N 2.198°W / 55.6871; -2.198
Grid referenceNT876437
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
August 1861 (1861-08)Opened
4 July 1955 (1955-07-04)Closed

History

The station opened in August 1861 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated at the end of a minor road. Some timetabled misspelled it as 'Twizel'. To the south was the goods yard, which opened in the 1880s. A goods siding was installed in 1882. On the up side of the line was a signal box, which opened in 1880, and was rebuilt from timber in 1900. In 1951 only 537 tickets were sold. On 9 December 1953, the station was downgraded to an unstaffed halt and the goods yard closed. The last passenger train called on 2 July 1955, with the station closing two days later.[1] The railway cottages are used as housing and the loading Bank remains.[2]

References
  1. "Disused Stations: Twizell Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  2. "RAILSCOT - Twizell". Railscot. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Coldstream
Line and station closed		   North Eastern Railway
Kelso Branch 		  Norham
Line and station closed
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