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Greenlaw railway station

Coordinates: 55°42′08″N 2°27′22″W / 55.7023°N 2.4561°W / 55.7023; -2.4561
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Greenlaw
An NBR J37 0-6-0 near the site of the station in 1961
General information
LocationScottish Borders
Coordinates55°42′08″N 2°27′22″W / 55.7023°N 2.4561°W / 55.7023; -2.4561
Platforms2
History
Original companyBerwickshire Railway
Pre-groupingBerwickshire Railway North British Railway[1]
Key dates
16 November 1863 (1863-11-16)Opened
13 August 1948 (1948-08-13)Closed

Greenlaw railway station served the town of Greenlaw, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1863 to 1948 on the Berwickshire Railway.

History

The station opened on 16 November 1863 by the Berwickshire Railway. The station was situated immediately east of a new road which now bypasses the building and the road overbridge which also survives. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 13 August 1948. The station building survives and is a private residence. The platform has been landscaped as a garden.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Greenlaw Railway Station Photo. Gordon - Marchmont. St. Boswells to Reston. (1)". eBay. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Greenlaw, Wester Row, Greenlaw Railway Station". Canmore. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Marchmont
Line and station closed
  Berwickshire Railway   Gordon (NBR)
Line and station closed