Abbotsford Ferry railway station

Abbotsford Ferry railway station was a small railway station on the branch line from Galashiels to Selkirk railway station at Selkirk in the Scottish county of Selkirkshire.[1]

Abbotsford Ferry
Location of the former station (1991)
General information
LocationMelrose, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Grid referenceNT497334
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companySelkirk and Galashiels Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
5 April 1856Station opened
5 January 1931Station closed

The station was near Abbotsford House, formerly the residence of historical novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott.

See also

Footnotes
  1. "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.

References
  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
  • Jowett, A. (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas. Atlantic Publishing. ISBN 0-906899-99-0.

Sources
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Galashiels
Line and station closed		   North British Railway
Selkirk and Galashiels Railway		   Lindean
Line and station closed

55.59133°N 2.79984°W / 55.59133; -2.79984


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