Charlesfield Halt railway station

Charlesfield Halt railway station served the village of Charlesfield, Melrose, Scotland, from 1942 to 1961 on the Waverley Route.

Charlesfield Halt
Location	Charlesfield, Melrose Scotland
Coordinates	55.554963°N 2.671697°W
Grid reference	NT577292
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	LNER
Post-grouping	LNER British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
10 August 1942	Opened
June 1961	Closed

History

The station opened on 10 August 1942 by the LNER. The station is situated to the south of an unnamed minor road. The station was originally intended to be opened for World War 2 workers for the nearby munitions factory where bombs were handled.[1] Production of the bombs ceased after the Second World War and it was used as an armaments store by the Royal Navy Armaments Depot. Use by the Royal Navy ceased in the 1960s and it was then used by West Cumberland Farmers as well as other lesser known farmers for storage and animal husbandry.[2] The station closed in June 1961 to passengers and completely.

References

1. "Disused Stations: Charlesfield Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
2. "St Boswells, Charlesfield, Incendiary Bomb Munitions Plant And Depot". Canmore. Retrieved 6 February 2017.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
St Boswells Line closed, station closed		North British Railway Waverley Route		Belses Line closed, station closed