Barrasford
Location type
StationName and dates
Barrasford (1860-1956)Opened on the Border Counties Railway.
Description
This was a single platform station north of the village of Barrasford. The platform was on the village (south) side of the line. The building was stone and largely single storey with a central two storey portion.
There was a goods siding on the north side, approached from the east alongside the platform. To the west of the station was a goods loop on the south side of the line. There was a signal box as the east end of the loop, west end of the platform.
The line closed to passengers in 1956, although signalling remained in use. The line here closed altogether in 1958.
The station building and platform (the timber portion at the south end has been removed) remain.
Local
The former station is now a Scouts Outward Bound Centre 13 Tynemouth Scouts .
Tags
StationExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Chollerton Humshaugh Wall Wark Fourstones Countess Park Hexham Reedsmouth Elrington Halt Haydon Bridge Haydon Bridge [1st] Corbridge Bellingham (North Tyne) Woodburn Ray House (Halt) | Barrasford Quarry Gunnerton Siding Chollerton Quarry Chollerton Viaduct Gunnerton Quarry Cocklaw Siding Brunton Lime Depot Brunton Lime Works Gunnerton Colliery Cocklaw Quarry Black Pasture Quarry Gunnerton Colliery Tourist/other Chesters Roman Fort Chesters Bridge Chipchase Castle |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
