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Greenlaw railway station

Coordinates: 55°42′08″N 2°27′55″W / 55.702223°N 2.465208°W / 55.702223; -2.465208
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Greenlaw
An NBR J37 0-6-0 near the site of the station in 1961
General information
LocationGreenlaw, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Coordinates55°42′08″N 2°27′55″W / 55.702223°N 2.465208°W / 55.702223; -2.465208
Grid referenceNT708455
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
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 for passengers
19 July 1965closed for goods traffic

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

History

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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 passengers on 13 August 1948[2] but goods traffic continued until 1965. The station building survives and is a private residence. The platform has been landscaped as a garden.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Greenlaw Railway Station Photo. Gordon - Marchmont. St. Boswells to Reston. (1)". eBay. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 206. OCLC 931112387.
  3. ^ "Greenlaw, Wester Row, Greenlaw Railway Station". Canmore. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Marchmont
Line and station closed
  Berwickshire Railway   Gordon (NBR)
Line and station closed