Heritage railway stations · North East England
Knowesgate railway station
In or near Elsdon.
Knowesgate railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Knowesgate 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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Official information
Knowesgate railway station, originally named Scots Gap, opened in 1862 and served as a junction on the Wansbeck Railway. The station closed to passengers in 1952 and is now a private residence, with remnants of the platform and original buildings still visible.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Knowesgate was a stone-built railway station with goods sidings in Northumberland, England on the Wansbeck Railway between Morpeth and Reedsmouth, which served the village of Kirkwhelpington.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 1859 Parliament authorised the Wansbeck Railway Company to build the line from to . Due to financial difficulties the line was built in stages. In 1862 the line from to Scotsgap opened, with an extension to Knowesgate opening in 1864. At this time the Wansbeck Railway Company amalgamates with the North British Railway. It was only on 1 May 1865 that the line was completed. In 1923 the line and the North British Railway merged with the London and North Eastern Railway. The station was opened in 1865. In September 1952 passenger services were withdrawn from the line, and the goods service from much of the line in November 1963. The station was closed completely with the line on 3 October…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.1670, -2.0180
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Kirkwhelpington
- Postcode
- NE19 2SH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Official site
- www.subbrit.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6423204 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Knowesgate railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Knowesgate railway station?
- Knowesgate railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE19 2SH), in the parish of Kirkwhelpington.
- What is Knowesgate railway station?
- Knowesgate railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Knowesgate railway station?
- Drivers can use postcode NE19 2SH.
- Is Knowesgate railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Knowesgate railway station is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Knowesgate railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Knowesgate railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Knowesgate railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE19 2SH. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.