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Newstead railway station (Scotland)

Coordinates: 55°35′56″N 2°41′30″W / 55.5988°N 2.6918°W / 55.5988; -2.6918
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Newstead
General information
LocationNewstead, Melrose
Scotland
Coordinates55°35′56″N 2°41′30″W / 55.5988°N 2.6918°W / 55.5988; -2.6918
Grid referenceNT565361
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Key dates
November 1849 (1849-11)Opened
October 1852Closed to passengers
1859 (1859)Closed completely

Newstead railway station or Bradshaw railway station, as it was referred to in early editions of the timetable, served the village of Newstead, Melrose, Scotland, from 1849 to 1859 on the Waverley Route.

History

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The station opened in November 1849 by the North British Railway. The exact location of the station is not confirmed, but it was believed to have been at either side of Haseldean Lane. It originally appeared as 'Newbridge' in the Bradshaw timetable.[1] The nearby goods yard may have been adjacent to the site of the station, but there is little information. The station disappeared from the timetable in October 1852. It was presumed to have closed to passengers and it closed completely in 1859 or after.[2]

References

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  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 299
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Newstead". Disused Stations. Retrieved 7 February 2017.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Melrose
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Waverley Route
  St Boswells
Line and station closed