Tarset | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Tarset,Northumberland England | ||||
| Coordinates | 55°09′42″N2°19′55″W / 55.161603°N 2.331948°W /55.161603; -2.331948 | ||||
| Grid reference | NY790852 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | North British Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | British Railways (North Eastern) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 February 1862 (1862-02-01) | Opened | ||||
| 9 September 1955 | Name changed to Tarset Halt | ||||
| 15 October 1956 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 1 September 1958 (1958-09-01) | Closed completely | ||||
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Tarset railway station served the civil parish ofTarset,Northumberland, England from 1862 to 1958 on theBorder Counties Railway.
The station was opened on 1 February 1862 by theNorth British Railway.[1]
It was situated at the end of an approach road and half a mile southwest of the hamlet of Lanehead.[2] The platform was on the down side with a siding and goods dock. There was a two-ton crane on the dock and the station was able to cope with most sorts of goods including vehicles and livestock.[3]
The station was host to aLNERcamping coach from 1936 to 1939.[4]
The station was downgraded to an unstaffed halt on 9 September 1955 when it was renamedTarset Halt.[1]
The station closed to passengers on 15 October 1956 and completely on 1 September 1958.[1][5]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Thorneyburn Line and station closed | North British Railway Border Counties Railway | Charlton (Northumberland) Line and station closed | ||
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