Memorials & monuments · North East England
Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station
In or near Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Graham Robson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Berwick-upon-Tweed · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station memorial, you can reach it easily from Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station, which is just 0.1 km away. Entry is free, and the site is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for navigation is TD15 1PJ.
About
Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Berwick-upon-Tweed is a railway station on the East Coast Main Line, which runs between London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The station, situated 67 miles (108 km) north-west of Newcastle, serves the border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by London North Eastern Railway. It is the most northerly railway station in England, being less than 3 miles (4.8 km) from the border with Scotland. The station, with its long single island platform, lies immediately to the north of the Royal Border Bridge.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 1847, the Great Hall of Berwick Castle had to be demolished to make way for the new station, which opened the following year. This replaced an initial structure erected by the North British Railway, whose line from the north first reached the town in 1846. The Newcastle and Berwick Railway meanwhile reached the southern bank of the river Tweed in March 1847, but it was another eighteen months before a temporary viaduct across the river was commissioned to allow through running between Edinburgh and Newcastle. This, in turn, was replaced by the current Royal Border Bridge in July 1850. The station was rebuilt by the London and North Eastern Railway in 1927 and the buildings are Grade-II…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.7750, -2.0110
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Postcode
- TD15 1PJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Nearest railway station
- Berwick-upon-Tweed — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.davidgross.info
Sources
- wikidata: Q2232337 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station?
- Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TD15 1PJ), in the parish of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
- What is Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station?
- Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Berwick-upon-Tweed, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TD15 1PJ.
- Who owns Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station?
- Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station is owned by London North Eastern Railway.
- Is Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Berwick-upon-Tweed, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TD15 1PJ.