Greenlaw railway station
Greenlaw | |
|---|---|
 An NBR J37 0-6-0 near the site of the station in 1961 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Greenlaw, Scottish Borders Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°42′08″N 2°27′55″W / 55.702223°N 2.465208°W |
| Grid reference | NT708455 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Berwickshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Berwickshire Railway North British Railway[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 16 November 1863 | Opened |
| 13 August 1948 | Closed for passengers |
| 19 July 1965 | closed for goods traffic |
Greenlaw railway station served the town of Greenlaw, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1863 to 1948 on the Berwickshire Railway.
History
[edit]The station opened on 16 November 1863 by the Berwickshire Railway. The station was situated immediately east of a new road which now bypasses the building and the road overbridge which also survives. The station closed to passengers on 13 August 1948[2] but goods traffic continued until 1965. The station building survives and is a private residence. The platform has been landscaped as a garden.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Greenlaw Railway Station Photo. Gordon - Marchmont. St. Boswells to Reston. (1)". eBay. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 206. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Greenlaw, Wester Row, Greenlaw Railway Station". Canmore. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
External links
[edit]| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marchmont Line and station closed |
Berwickshire Railway | Gordon (NBR) Line and station closed |
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