Newcastleton railway station

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

Newcastleton
The site of the station in 2017
General information
LocationNewcastleton, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Coordinates55.1806°N 2.8157°W / 55.1806; -2.8157
Grid referenceNY481876
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBorder Union Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 March 1862 (1862-03-01)Opened
6 January 1969 (1969-01-06)Closed

History

The station was opened on 1 March 1862 by the Border Union Railway. It was situated on the north side of the level crossing on Langholm Street. The goods yard was on the up side of the station and consisted of five sidings, all of which were loops, with a fifth short siding end-on to the large loading dock, where a goods shed made of stone was. The yard had a large quantity of timber traffic and, in the Second World War, two diesel locomotives were delivered to the Forestry Commission for light railway use in the area. The goods yard closed on 9 October 1967 and the station closed along with the line on 6 January 1969.[1][2]

References
  1. "Disused Stations: Newcastleton". 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. 314. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Steele Road
Line and station closed		   North British Railway
Border Union Railway		   Kershope Foot
Line and station closed


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