Wall railway station

Disused railway station in Wall, Northumberland

55°00′36″N 2°07′56″W / 55.0101°N 2.1322°W / 55.0101; -2.1322Grid referenceNY916684Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyNorth British RailwayPost-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
British Railways (North Eastern)Key dates5 April 1858 (1858-04-05)Opened19 September 1955 (1955-09-19)Closed

Wall railway station served the village of Wall, Northumberland, England from 1858 to 1955 on the Border Counties Railway.

History

The station opened on 5 April 1858 by the North British Railway. The signal box was on the platform and it opened in 1890. Opposite the platform were two loops, one handling goods traffic. In the 1940s an arson attack occurred and the station building was damaged. No repairs were ever made. A wooden structure was built shortly after to provide shelter for passengers. Due to low ticket sales, the station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 19 September 1955.[1] The platform, as well as the signal box, was still extant in 1974.[2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 438. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Wall". Disused Stations. Retrieved 31 August 2017.

External links

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Chollerford
Line and station closed 		  North British Railway
Border Counties Railway 		  Hexham
Line closed, station open


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