Heritage railway stations · North East England
Sunilaws railway station
Sunilaws railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Hamish Bain — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Sunilaws 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
Sunilaws railway station served the parish of Carham, Northumberland, England, from 1859 to 1965 on the Kelso Branch.
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Background
History
The station was opened as Wark in July 1859 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. It was situated on a minor lane to the south of a junction on the B6350. Despite the station's name upon opening, the village of Wark on Tweed was situated almost a mile north, while the station was located in Carham. On 1 October 1871 its name was changed to Sunilaws, which was the name of a nearby farm but was spelled as 'Sunnylaws' until 1924, when it adopted the station's spelling. The signal box opened in 1880 but it was replaced in 1901 and it was located between the timber shelter on the down platform and the level crossing. On the up side of the line was a coal yard and opposite the level…
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- Coordinates
- 55.6302, -2.2783
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Carham
- Postcode
- TD12 4RD
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
Sources
- wikidata: Q104821905 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sunilaws railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sunilaws railway station?
- Sunilaws railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TD12 4RD), in the parish of Carham.
- Is Sunilaws railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Sunilaws railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sunilaws railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD12 4RD. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.