Grantshouse railway station
Grantshouse railway station served the village of Grantshouse, Berwickshire, Scotland from 1846 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line.
Grantshouse | |
|---|---|
| Location | Grantshouse, Berwickshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.8824°N 2.307°W |
| Grid reference | NT808655 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North British Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 22 June 1846 | Opened as Grant's House |
| 1915 | Name changed to Grantshouse |
| 4 May 1964[1] | Closed |
History
The station opened as Grant's House on 22 June 1846 by the North British Railway. The goods yard was to the west which had a goods shed. The station's name was changed to Grantshouse in 1915. The signal box opened in 1918. The station closed on 7 May 1964.[2] The station building was demolished after it was severely damaged in 1961 in an accident involving a runaway vehicle. The signal box closed in 1978 when Edinburgh Signalling Centre opened.[3]
References
- Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page 56
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 193. OCLC 931112387.
- "RAILSCOT - Grantshouse". Railscot. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reston Line open, station closed |
North British Railway East Coast Main Line |
Cockburnspath Line open, station closed | ||
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