St. Boswells railway station
St Boswells railway station was a railway station that served the village of St Boswells, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1849 to 1969 on the Waverley Route.
St. Boswells | |
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 A Rail Tour train at St Boswells in 1961 | |
| Location | St Boswells, Scottish Borders Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.5772°N 2.6724°W |
| Grid reference | NT577317 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North British Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 1 November 1849 | Station opened as Newtown Junction |
| January 1853 | Station name changed to New Town St Boswells |
| 1 March 1865 | Station name changed to St Boswells |
| 6 January 1969 | Station closed to passengers |
| 28 April 1969 | Station closed completely |
History
The station opened on 1 November 1849 as Newtown by the North British Railway. The station was situated on both sides of the B6398. The name changed to New Town St Boswells in January 1853 and to St Boswells on 1 March 1865. The goods yard was north of the station and had three sidings, one of which passed through a timber goods shed. The yard was later extended to the east with further sidings that served the Southern Central Market. The goods shed closed in November 1959. The station was closed to passengers on 6 January 1969 but remained open for goods traffic until 28 April 1969.[1]
References
- "Disused Stations: St Boswells". Disused Stations. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Newstead (Borders) Line and station closed |
North British Railway Waverley Route |
Charlesfield Halt Line and station closed | ||
| Earlston Line and station closed |
North British Railway Berwickshire Railway |
Terminus | ||
| Terminus | North British Railway Kelso Line |
Maxton Line and station closed | ||