Heritage railway stations · North East England
Gilsland railway station
In or near Greenhead.
Gilsland railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Mick Garratt — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Haltwhistle · 7.3 km
- Free entry
About
Gilsland 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: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Gilsland railway station was a railway station on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, on the Carlisle to Hexham section. It was situated near the centre of the village of Gilsland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The line became part of the North Eastern Railway on 17 July 1862, then, at grouping in 1923, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway. The station was originally opened on 19 July 1836 when it was known as Rose Hill. It was later renamed Gilsland on 1 May 1869. After having been proposed for closure in the Beeching report, the station was closed to passengers on 2 January 1967. Goods facilities were withdrawn on 5 April 1965.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9905, -2.5699
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Thirlwall
- Postcode
- CA8 7DR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Haltwhistle — 7.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15221692 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gilsland railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gilsland railway station?
- Gilsland railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA8 7DR), in the parish of Thirlwall.
- What is Gilsland railway station?
- Gilsland railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Gilsland railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA8 7DR.
- Is Gilsland railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Gilsland railway station is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Gilsland railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Gilsland railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gilsland railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA8 7DR.