Scotsgap railway station
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Scotsgap was a stone built railway station in Northumberland
on the Wansbeck Railway
that served the villages of Scots' Gap and Cambo
. It was located on the line between Morpeth
and Reedsmouth
, and was the junction for the branch line of the Northumberland Railway to Rothbury
.
. 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 as Scots Gap in 1862, but was renamed Scotsgap in October 1903. In September 1952 passenger services were withdrawn from the line, and the goods service from much of the line in November 1963.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 the October of 1966 with the station being closed on 3 October 1966. The station building and platform remain and the site is now occupied by an agricultural merchant.
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
on the Wansbeck Railway
Wansbeck Railway
The Wansbeck Railway was a single track railway line in Northumberland, England, that ran from to on the Border Counties Railway via the stations of Woodburn, Knowesgate, Scotsgap, Middleton, Angerton and Meldon.-History:...
that served the villages of Scots' Gap and Cambo
Cambo
Cambo is a village in Northumberland, England. It is about to the west of the county town of Morpeth at the junction of the B6342 and B6343 roads...
. It was located on the line between Morpeth
Morpeth railway station
Morpeth railway station is a railway station on the East Coast Main Line in Northumberland, northern England, serving the town of Morpeth.- History :The station was opened by the Newcastle and Berwick Railway on 1 March 1847...
and Reedsmouth
Reedsmouth railway station
Reedsmouth is a closed railway station in Northumberland, England. It was a junction station where the Wansbeck Railway joined the Border Counties Railway .- Services :- References :*...
, and was the junction for the branch line of the Northumberland Railway to Rothbury
Rothbury
Rothbury is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is located on the River Coquet, northwest of Morpeth and north-northwest of Newcastle upon Tyne...
.
History
In 1859 Parliament authorised the Wansbeck Railway Company to build the line from to . Due to financial difficulties the line was built in stages. In 1862 the line from to Scotsgap opened, with an extension to Knowesgate opening a year later. At this time the Wansbeck Railway Company amalgamates with the North British RailwayNorth British Railway
The North British Railway was a Scottish railway company that was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923.-History:...
. It was only on 1 May 1865 that the line was completed. In 1923 the line and the North British Railway
North British Railway
The North British Railway was a Scottish railway company that was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923.-History:...
merged with the London and North Eastern Railway
London and North Eastern Railway
The London and North Eastern Railway was the second-largest of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain...
.
The station was opened as Scots Gap in 1862, but was renamed Scotsgap in October 1903. 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 the October of 1966 with the station being closed on 3 October 1966. The station building and platform remain and the site is now occupied by an agricultural merchant.