Thornielee railway station
Thornielee | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Scottish Borders |
| Coordinates | 55°36′56″N 2°56′06″W / 55.6156°N 2.935°W |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| Original company | Peebles Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 18 June 1866 | Opened as Thornilee |
| March 1872 | Name corrected to Thornielee |
| 6 November 1950 | Closed |
Thornielee railway station served the smallholding of Thornielee, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1866 to 1950 on the Peebles Railway.
History
The station opened on 18 June 1866 by the Peebles Railway. The station was situated south of the A72 and was accessed from a drive from the level crossing to the west. The station was called Thornilee but it was corrected to Thornielee in March 1872. There was no signal box but there was a small goods yard on the up side to the west. It consisted of a single siding accessed from the east with a loop. The station was never busy and closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 6 November 1950.[1]
References
- ^ "Disused Stations: Thornielee". Disused Stations. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walkerburn Line and station closed |
North British Railway Peebles Railway |
Angling Club Cottage Platform Line and station closed | ||
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