Scotsgap was a stone-built

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on the

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, which served the villages of Scots' Gap and

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. It was located on the line between

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and Reedsmouth, and was the junction for the branch line of the Northumberland Railway to Rothbury.

History

In 1859 Parliament authorised the Wansbeck Railway Company to build the line from to . Due to financial difficulties the line was built in stages. In 1862 the line from to Scotsgap opened, with an extension to Knowesgate opening a year later. At this time the Wansbeck Railway Company amalgamated with the

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. It was only on 1 May 1865 that the line was completed. In 1923 the line and the

merged with the

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. The station was opened as ''Scots Gap'' in 1862, but was renamed ''Scotsgap'' in October 1903. In September 1952 passenger services were withdrawn from the line, and the goods service from much of the line in November 1963. The line was closed completely in October 1966 with the station being closed on 3 October 1966. The station building and platform remain and the site is now occupied by an agricultural merchant.

References

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Scotsgap Station on Northumbrian RailwaysScotsGap Station on Disused Stations
{{Closed stations Northumberland Disused railway stations in Northumberland Former North British Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1862 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1952 1862 establishments in England