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Coldstream railway station

Free admission

Coldstream railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.

A698 at Cornhill village boundary - geograph.org.uk - 5841233

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h
  • Free entry

About

Coldstream railway station is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Coldstream railway station served the town of Coldstream, in Berwickshire, Scotland; however, the station was sited across the River Tweed in Northumberland, England. It was a stop on both the Cornhill Branch, which ran from Alnwick to Cornhill Junction on the Kelso line near Coldstream, and the Kelso to Tweedmouth line.

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Background

History

Authorised in 1845, the Kelso Branch was built by the North Eastern Railway to link the communities of the Tweed Valley with the fledgling railway network at . The line opened in two stages: to on 27 July 1849 and to on 1 June 1851. The Cornhill Branch project was authorised in 1882 to link the farming communities of north Northumberland with the market town of Alnwick, and link the North Eastern Railway's Kelso line to its Alnwick Branch. Construction started by the North Eastern Railway in 1884. The line opened to freight between Cornhill and on 2 May 1887, and the whole line for both freight and passengers on 5 September of the same year. The line had difficulty attracting passengers as…

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Coordinates
55.6494, -2.2187
Parish
Cornhill-on-Tweed
Postcode
TD12 4SB
Parliamentary constituency
North Northumberland

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Coldstream railway station?
Coldstream railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TD12 4SB), in the parish of Cornhill-on-Tweed.
Is Coldstream railway station free to visit?
Yes, Coldstream railway station is free to enter.
How do I get to Coldstream railway station?
Drivers can navigate to postcode TD12 4SB. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.