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Grantshouse railway station

Coordinates: 55°52′57″N 2°18′25″W / 55.8824°N 2.307°W / 55.8824; -2.307
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Grantshouse
General information
LocationBerwickshire
Coordinates55°52′57″N 2°18′25″W / 55.8824°N 2.307°W / 55.8824; -2.307
Platforms2
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
22 June 1846 (1846-06-22)Opened as Grant's House
1915Name changed to Grantshouse
4 May 1964 (1964-05-04)[1]Closed

Grantshouse railway station served the village of Grantshouse, Berwickshire, Scotland from 1846 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line.

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

  1. ^ Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page 56
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 193. OCLC 931112387.
  3. ^ "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