Riddings Junction railway station

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Riddings Junction
LocationCumbria
England
Coordinates55°04′01″N 2°55′47″W / 55.067°N 2.9297°W / 55.067; -2.9297Coordinates: 55°04′01″N 2°55′47″W / 55.067°N 2.9297°W / 55.067; -2.9297
Grid referenceNY407751
Platforms3
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBorder Union Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 March 1862 (1862-03-01)Opened
15 June 1964Closed to passengers
2 January 1967 (1967-01-02)Closed completely

Riddings Junction railway station was a railway station in Cumbria, England, from 1862 to 1967 on the Border Union Railway.

History[]

The station opened on 1 March 1862 by the Border Union Railway. The station was situated at the end of an unnamed minor road. The goods yard was moderately sized and was on a lower level than the station. It was composed of three sidings, the siding to the north serving a cattle dock and pens. The station closed to passengers on 15 June 1964.[1] The station remained open to goods traffic although it was downgraded to a public delivery siding on 8 November 1965 and it closed on 2 January 1967.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 363. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Riddings Junction". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 May 2017.

External links[]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Scotch Dyke
Line and station closed 		  North British Railway
Border Union Railway 		  Penton
Line and station closed
Scotch Dyke
Line and station closed 		  North British Railway
Border Union Railway 		  Canonbie
Line closed, station closed
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