Wall railway station served the village of Wall, Northumberland, England from 1858 to 1955 on the Border Counties Railway.

Wall
General information
LocationWall, Northumberland
England
Coordinates55°00′36″N 2°07′56″W / 55.0101°N 2.1322°W / 55.0101; -2.1322
Grid referenceNY916684
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
5 April 1858 (1858-04-05)Opened
19 September 1955 (1955-09-19)Closed

History

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The station opened on 5 April 1858 by the North British Railway. The signal box was on the platform and it opened in 1890. Opposite the platform were two loops, one handling goods traffic. In the 1940s an arson attack occurred and the station building was damaged. No repairs were ever made. A wooden structure was built shortly after to provide shelter for passengers. Due to low ticket sales, the station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 19 September 1955.[1] The platform, as well as the signal box, was still extant in 1974.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 438. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Wall". Disused Stations. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Chollerford
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Border Counties Railway
  Hexham
Line closed, station open