Knowesgate railway station

Coordinates: 55°10′01″N 2°01′05″W / 55.167°N 2.018°W / 55.167; -2.018

Knowesgate
Location
Place	Kirkwhelpington
Area	Wansbeck, Northumberland
Grid reference	NY989858
Operations
Original company	Wansbeck Railway
Pre-grouping	Wansbeck Railway Company North British Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway North Eastern Region of British Railways
Platforms	2
History
1865	Station opened
13 September 1952	Station closed to passengers
29 September 1966	Station closed to freight
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Knowesgate railway station was a stone built railway station with goods sidings in Northumberland, England on the Wansbeck Railway between Morpeth and Reedsmouth that served the village of Kirkwhelpington.

History

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 amalgamates 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 in 1865. In September 1952 passenger services were withdrawn from the line, and the goods service from much of the line in November 1963.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 buildings remain as a private residence.^[2]

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Woodburn Line and station closed		North British Railway Wansbeck Railway		Scotsgap Line and station closed

References

1 2 Catford, Nick (July 16, 2011). "Scotsgap". Disused Stations.
↑ http://www.northumbrian-railways.co.uk/index.php?page=knowesgate

External links

Closed railway stations in Northumberland

Kelso Branch	Velvet Hall Norham Twizell Coldstream Sunilaws

Cornhill Branch	Mindrum Kirknewton (Northumberland) Akeld Wooler Ilderton Wooperton Hedgeley Glanton Whittingham (Northumberland) Edlingham Halt

York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway	Tweedmouth Scremerston Goswick Beal Smeafield Cragg Mill Belford (Northumberland) Lucker Newham Christon Bank Little Mill Longhoughton Lesbury Alnwick Chevington Longhirst Stannington Plessey Dudley Colliery

Amble branch line	Amble Broomhill (Northumberland)

North Sunderland Railway	Seahouses North Sunderland

Border Counties Railway	Deadwater Kielder Lewiefield Halt Plashetts Falstone Thorneyburn Tarset Charlton (Northumberland) Bellingham (North Tyne) Reedsmouth Countess Park Wark Barrasford Chollerton Humshaugh Wall

Wansbeck Railway	Woodburn Knowesgate Scotsgap Middleton North Angerton Meldon

Northumberland Central Railway	Rothbury Brinkburn Fontburn Halt Ewesley Longwitton

Blyth and Tyne Railway	Hepscott Choppington North Seaton Ashington Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Bedlington Bebside Blyth Newsham Hartley The Avenue Seaton Delaval Seghill

Ponteland Railway	Ponteland Darras Hall Callerton Kenton Bank

Newcastle and Carlisle Railway	Gilsland Greenhead Fourstones Warden Mickley

Alston Line	Featherstone Park Coanwood Lambley Slaggyford

Hexham and Allendale Railway	Elrington Halt Langley-on-Tyne Staward Halt Allendale

Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway	North Wylam Heddon-on-the-Wall

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