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Thornielee railway station

Coordinates: 55°36′56″N 2°56′06″W / 55.6156°N 2.935°W / 55.6156; -2.935
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Thornielee
General information
LocationThornielee, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Coordinates55°36′56″N 2°56′06″W / 55.6156°N 2.935°W / 55.6156; -2.935
Grid referenceNT412361
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyPeebles Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
18 June 1866 (1866-06-18)Opened as Thornilee
March 1872Name corrected to Thornielee
6 November 1950 (1950-11-06)Closed

Thornielee railway station served the smallholding of Thornielee, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1866 to 1950 on the Peebles Railway.

History

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The station opened on 18 June 1866 by the Peebles Railway. The station was situated south of the A72 and was accessed from a drive from the level crossing to the west. The station was called Thornilee but it was corrected to Thornielee in March 1872. There was no signal box but there was a small goods yard on the up side to the west. It consisted of a single siding accessed from the east with a loop. The station was never busy and closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 6 November 1950.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Disused Stations: Thornielee". Disused Stations. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 419. OCLC 931112387.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Walkerburn
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Peebles Railway
  Angling Club Cottage Platform
Line and station closed