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Shankend railway station

Coordinates: 55°20′35″N 2°45′07″W / 55.3431°N 2.752°W / 55.3431; -2.752
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Shankend
The site of the station in 2018
General information
LocationShankend, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Coordinates55°20′35″N 2°45′07″W / 55.3431°N 2.752°W / 55.3431; -2.752
Grid referenceNT524057
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBorder Union Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 July 1862 (1862-07-01)Opened
6 January 1969 (1969-01-06)Closed

Shankend railway station served the hamlet of Shankend, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1862 to 1969 on the Border Union Railway.

History

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The station opened on 1 July 1862 by the Border Union Railway. The station was situated at the end of a drive off an access road to Shankend Farm and west of the B6399. The goods yard consisted of three loop sidings, one serving a cattle dock. A locomotive was often kept in the goods yard for banking on the climb up to Whitrope. The station was downgraded to an unstaffed halt on 3 July 1961, although the suffix 'halt' never appeared in the timetables. The station closed to goods traffic on 28 December 1964 remained open for passengers until 6 January 1969.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Disused Stations: Shankend". Disused Stations. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 384. OCLC 931112387.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Stobs
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Border Union Railway
  Riccarton Junction
Line and station closed