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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
The site of the station, looking west, in 1997
General information
LocationGrantshouse, Berwickshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°52′57″N 2°18′25″W / 55.8824°N 2.307°W / 55.8824; -2.307
Grid referenceNT808655
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
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[1]Closed to passengers
28 December 1964 (1964-12-28)Closed to goods

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

History

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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 to passengers on 4 May 1964[2] and closed to goods on 28 December 1964.[3]

References

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  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. ^ "Site of former Grantshouse station, East... © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Reston
Line open, station open (resited)
  North British Railway
East Coast Main Line
  Cockburnspath
Line open, station closed