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Fontburn Halt railway station

Fontburn Halt railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.

Ovine tranquility—ewes in a field with molehills and the distant Bullbush barn - geograph.org.uk - 7712902

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h

About

Fontburn Halt 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

Fontburn Halt was a weatherboard and corrugated-iron-built railway station in Northumberland, England, on the Rothbury Branch, built to serve the pre-existing Whitehouse lime works and later the Whitehouse Colliery, and quarries.

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Background

History

In 1859 Parliament authorised the Wansbeck Railway Company to build the line from to . In 1862 the line from to opened. The next year the Northumberland Central Railway were authorised to construct a line from to Ford on the Berwick to Kelso line. They were also permitted to build a short branch line to Cornhill. Due to financial difficulties the line was to be built in stages starting with the section from to which was started in August 1869 and completed by November 1870. The North British Railway and the branch line became part of the London and North Eastern Railway in 1923. In September 1952 passenger services were withdrawn and the line closed in November 1963. Constructed to serve…

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Coordinates
55.2430, -1.9224
Parish
Nunnykirk
Postcode
NE61 4PR
Parliamentary constituency
Hexham

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Where is Fontburn Halt railway station?
Fontburn Halt railway station is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.2430°, -1.9224°.