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'Wannie Line' Railway

The Wansbeck Railway, known locally as the 'Wannie Line', runs West from Scots Gap to Reedsmouth. In 1859 the Wansbeck Railway obtained powers to build a line between Morpeth and Reedsmouth and the east section of this line between Morpeth and Scots Gap opened on 23rd July 1862. The western end of the Wansbeck Railway had opened between Scots Gap and Knowesgate on 7th July 1864, finally reaching Reedsmouth on 1st May 1865.

From 1863 it was part of the North British Railway and in 1923 merged with the London and North Eastern Railway.

The station at Scots Gap was opened in 1862, but 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 In September 1952 passenger services were withdrawn from the line, and the goods service from much of the line in November 1963.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.

The station site is now occupied by Robson & Cowan agricultural merchants.

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Disused Stations - Scots Gap & Rothbury Branch: LinkExternal link
by Andrew Curtis

Created: Sat, 5 Jul 2014, Updated: Sat, 26 Aug 2023


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NZ0286 : Disused Wannie Line railway from road bridge by Andrew Curtis
NZ0187 : Wannie Line from Hall's Hill by Andrew Curtis
NZ0387 : Wannie Line Walk by Clive Nicholson
NZ0386 : Farmland between disused railway lines by Andrew Curtis
NZ0486 : The abutments remain! by Russel Wills
NY8985 : Track to Low Chesterhope  by Russel Wills
NZ0387 : Wannie Line Walk by Clive Nicholson
NZ0186 : Orchid on south bank of Wannie Line cutting by Andrew Curtis
NY9384 : Summit Cottages by Russel Wills
NY8883 : Road to Hindhaugh by Russel Wills
NZ0286 : Comfrey along Wannie Line by Andrew Curtis
NZ0186 : Field, Chesters by Richard Webb
NZ0186 : Wannie Line Walk by Clive Nicholson
NZ0186 : Minor road to Knowesgate by Andrew Curtis
NY9086 : Bridge abutments on the old Wansbeck Railway by Russel Wills
NZ0386 : Road bridge and wooden building at former Scots' Gap Railway Station by Andrew Curtis
NY8783 : Disused railway bridge on old Wansbeck Railway by Russel Wills
NZ0186 : Bridge under trackbed of former railway by Russel Wills
NZ0187 : Wannie Line by Andrew Curtis
NZ0186 : Wannie Line Walk near Rugley Walls by Andrew Curtis
NY9484 : Track-bed of the old Wanbeck Railway by Russel Wills
NZ0685 : Another bridge on the defunct 'Wannie Line' by Russel Wills
NZ0386 : House sign, former Scots' Gap Railway Station by Andrew Curtis
NZ0286 : Wannie Line by Richard Webb
NZ0187 : Bridge, Wannie Line by Richard Webb

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