Grantshouse railway station
Appearance
Grantshouse | |
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General information | |
Location | Berwickshire |
Coordinates | 55°52′57″N 2°18′25″W / 55.8824°N 2.307°W |
Platforms | 2 |
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 |
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
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Reston Line open, station closed |
North British Railway East Coast Main Line |
Cockburnspath Line open, station closed |