Abbotsford Ferry railway station

Abbotsford Ferry
Location of the former station (1991)
General information
Location	Melrose, Scottish Borders Scotland
Grid reference	NT497334
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Selkirk and Galashiels Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
5 April 1856	Station opened
5 January 1931	Station closed

Abbotsford Ferry railway station was a small railway station on the branch line from Galashiels to Selkirk railway station at Selkirk in the Scottish county of Selkirkshire.

The station was near Abbotsford House, formerly the residence of historical novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott.

See also

• List of places in the Scottish Borders
• List of places in Scotland

References

• Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
• Jowett, A. (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas. Atlantic Publishing. ISBN 0-906899-99-0.

Sources

• Line diagram
• Abbotsford Ferry station on navigable 1946 O. S. map

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Galashiels Line and station closed		North British Railway Selkirk and Galashiels Railway		Lindean Line and station closed