Nisbet railway station

Coordinates: 55°31′20″N 2°31′04″W / 55.5221°N 2.5179°W / 55.5221; -2.5179
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Nisbet
The site of the station in 2009
General information
LocationNisbet, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Coordinates55°31′20″N 2°31′04″W / 55.5221°N 2.5179°W / 55.5221; -2.5179
Grid referenceNT674255
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyJedburgh Railway Company
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
17 July 1856 (1856-07-17)Opened
13 August 1948 (1948-08-13)Closed

Nisbet railway station served the hamlet of Nisbet, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1856 to 1948, on the Jedburgh Railway.

History[edit]

The station opened on 17 July 1856 by the Jedburgh Railway Company. There was a siding to the southeast and a level crossing to the north. The station closed on 13 August 1948.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 301
  2. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.

External links[edit]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Kirkbank
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Jedburgh Railway
  Jedfoot
Line and station closed