Heritage railway stations · North East England
Goswick railway station
In or near Lowick.
Goswick railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Berwick-upon-Tweed · 9.2 km
- Free entry
About
Goswick 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: Lindisfarne SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: LINDISFARNE
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Goswick railway station served the hamlet of Goswick, Northumberland, England from 1870 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station first opened on 6 March 1850 but it wasn't open to passengers. The earliest evidence of passenger use was on 11 May 1858, but only for those attending the Goswick farm sale. It was included in the Newcastle Journal as Windmill Hill on 6 January 1853 but only excursion trains stopped here. Regular passenger service began in November 1870. The station's name was changed to Goswick on 1 January 1898. An accident occurred on 26 October 1947 near the station when the Flying Scotsman derailed due to the driver failing to stop at the signals and the guard not reading the notice of the diversions at Haymarket TMD. The station house was used as a triage for the injured and the church at…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.7063, -1.9286
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Ancroft
- Postcode
- TD15 2RW
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Nearest railway station
- Berwick-upon-Tweed — 9.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q29587026 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Goswick railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Goswick railway station?
- Goswick railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TD15 2RW), in the parish of Ancroft.
- What is Goswick railway station?
- Goswick railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Goswick railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Berwick-upon-Tweed, about 9.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode TD15 2RW.
- Is Goswick railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Goswick railway station is part of the Lindisfarne SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Goswick railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Goswick railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Goswick railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD15 2RW. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.