Stow railway station
Stow is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated 26 miles 45 chains (43 km) south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the town of Lauder and village of Stow of Wedale in Scottish Borders, Scotland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail.
Stow  | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Stow of Wedale, Scottish Borders Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°41′30″N 2°52′00″W |
| Grid reference | NT456446 |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SOI |
| History | |
| Original company | Edinburgh and Hawick Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | |
| Key dates | |
| 1 November 1848 | Opened |
| 6 January 1969 | Closed |
| 6 September 2015 | Reopened |
| Passengers | |
| 2017/18 |  69,834 |
| 2018/19 | 71,222 |
| 2019/20 |  70,698 |
| 2020/21 | 8,272 |
| 2021/22 | 43,258 |
| Location | |
  Stow Location in Scottish Borders, Scotland | |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
History
The original station at Stow was opened by the North British Railway on 1 November 1848. Some timetables described the station as Stow for Lauder. It was closed by British Rail on 6 January 1969.[1]
Stow station (and the line) reopened on 6 September 2015.[2] The new construction work was undertaken by BAM Nuttall. The station has two platforms, each of which can accommodate an eight coach train.[3]
Services
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As of the May 2023 timetable change, the station is served by a half hourly service between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. Previously some peak time trains continued to Glenrothes with Thornton. All services are operated by ScotRail.[4]
Rolling stock used: Class 158 Express Sprinter and Class 170 Turbostar
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 221. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- "Borders to Edinburgh railway opens as longest line in UK in a century". BBC News. 6 September 2015.
- Kelman, Leanne (December 2017) [1987]. Brailsford, Martyn (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. map 11E. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
- "Train times: Edinburgh – Newcraighall – Tweedbank / Dùn Èideann – Talla na Creige Nuadh – Bruach Thuaidh" (PDF). ScotRail. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
External links
Media related to Stow railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Train times and station information for Stow railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Gorebridge | ScotRail Borders Railway |
Galashiels | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Fountainhall | North British Railway Waverley Route |
Bowland | ||