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Chollerford railway station

Chollerford railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h

About

Chollerford 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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From the Wikipedia article

Humshaugh railway station served the village of Chollerford, Northumberland, England from 1858 to 1958 on the Border Counties Railway.

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Background

History

The station was opened as Chollerford on 5 April 1858 by the North British Railway. It was situated on the east side of Military Road on the B6318 at the end of Chollerford Bridge over the River North Tyne. Nearby sidings gave access to a lime depot until the 1890s. There were two loops in front of the platform and three further sidings, two running diagonally behind the platform and the third running parallel with the running line. The siding at the southwest end of the platform served a cattle dock and the good shed, which had an awning over the platform. The goods yard had a two-ton crane. The station's name was changed to Humshaugh on 1 August 1919 to avoid confusion with , the previous…

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Coordinates
55.0290, -2.1250

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Where is Chollerford railway station?
Chollerford railway station is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.0290°, -2.1250°.