Jedfoot railway station

Jedfoot railway station served the town of Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1856 to 1948 on the Jedburgh Railway.

Jedfoot
The site of the station, looking north towards Roxburgh, in 2000
General information
LocationJedburgh, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Coordinates55.5095°N 2.5383°W / 55.5095; -2.5383
Grid referenceNT661241
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyJedburgh Railway Company
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
17 July 1856 (1856-07-17)Opened as Jedfoot Bridge
1913Name changed to Jedfoot
13 August 1948 (1948-08-13)Closed

History

The station opened as Jedfoot Bridge on 17 July 1856 by the Jedburgh Railway Company. To the northeast was a goods siding. The station's name was changed to Jedfoot in 1913. It closed on 13 August 1948.[1] The platform still remains, albeit in an overgrown state.[2]

References

  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 230
  2. "Site of former Jedfoot station, 2000 © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Nisbet
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Jedburgh Railway
  Jedburgh
Line and station closed


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