Hawick railway station
Hawick | |
|---|---|
 The site of Hawick station in 1998, now Teviot Leisure Centre | |
| General information | |
| Location | Scottish Borders |
| Coordinates | 55°25′45″N 2°47′01″W / 55.4291°N 2.7836°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Original company | North British Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 1 November 1849[1] | First station opened |
| 1 July 1862 | Resited |
| 6 January 1969 | Closed to passengers |
| 28 April 1969 | Closed completely |
Hawick railway station served the town of Hawick, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1849 to 1969 on the Waverley Route.
History
The first station opened on 1 November 1849 as a terminus of the line from Edinburgh. The second station was built close to the first station for the through line southwards and opened on 1 July 1862 by the North British Railway. The station was situated on the north side of Mansfield Road. The goods yard had a large stone goods shed and two sidings running through it. On the north side of the goods shed were a further five sidings and a large dock. A private siding served Mansfield Gas Works. On 4 January 1969, two days before its closure to passengers, a group of protesters gathered on the platform, with a black coffin addressed to Richard Marsh, who was the Minister of Transport at the time. It was sent south by train. The last passenger service was a sleeper service from Edinburgh Waverley to London St Pancras. A lot of local people gathered to say farewell when it reached Hawick at 23:27. The station closed to goods traffic on 28 April 1969.[2]
Hawick Engine Shed
Hawick Engine Shed opened on 1 November 1849 and had a depot code of 64C. By 1948, the shed had an allocation of 26 locomotives.[3] The shed closed on 3 January 1966, although it was still used as a booking-on point for train crews until the closure of the line.[2]
References
- ^ http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/h/hawick_first/index.shtml
- ^ a b "Disused Stations: Hawick (2nd site)". Disused Stations. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Rail UK Steam Locomotive Shed". Rail UK. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Hassendean Line and station closed |
North British Railway Waverley Route |
Stobs Line and station closed | ||
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