Charlesfield Halt railway station
Charlesfield Halt | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The site of the station in 2014 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Charlesfield, Melrose Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°33′18″N 2°40′18″W / 55.554963°N 2.671697°W |
| Grid reference | NT577292 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | LNER |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 10 August 1942 | Opened |
| June 1961 | Closed |
Charlesfield Halt railway station served the village of Charlesfield, Melrose, Scotland, from 1942 to 1961 on the Waverley Route.
History
[edit]The station opened on 10 August 1942 by the LNER. The station is situated to the south of an unnamed minor road. The station was originally intended to be opened for World War 2 workers for the nearby munitions factory where bombs were handled.[1] Production of the bombs ceased after the Second World War and it was used as an armaments store by the Royal Navy Armaments Depot. Use by the Royal Navy ceased in the 1960s and it was then used by West Cumberland Farmers as well as other lesser known farmers for storage and animal husbandry.[2] The station closed in June 1961 to passengers and completely.
References
[edit]- ^ "Disused Stations: Charlesfield Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ "St Boswells, Charlesfield, Incendiary Bomb Munitions Plant And Depot". Canmore. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
External links
[edit]| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| St Boswells Line closed, station closed |
North British Railway Waverley Route |
Belses Line closed, station closed | ||