Tweedbank railway station
Tweedbank is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated 35 miles 34 chains (57 km) south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the village of Tweedbank in Scottish Borders, Scotland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail.
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| General information | |
| Location | Tweedbank, Scottish Borders Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°36′21″N 2°45′32″W |
| Grid reference | NT522349 |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TWB |
| History | |
| Original company | Network Rail |
| Key dates | |
| 6 September 2015 | Opened |
| Passengers | |
| 2017/18 |  0.437 million |
| 2018/19 | 0.444 million |
| 2019/20 |  0.420 million |
| 2020/21 | 38,476 |
| 2021/22 | 0.204 million |
| Location | |
  Tweedbank Location in Scottish Borders, Scotland | |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
History
The station was built by BAM Nuttall, and opened on 6 September 2015.[2][3]
Facilities
The station design uses a central platform with a line on either side. There is a 235-space car parking with 13 accessible spaces. There is a cafe and an accessible toilet which is only open when the cafe is open. There are waiting shelters on the platform. Bike racks are also provided at the station.[4]
Bus Connections
Borders Buses route 67 (to Galashiels and Berwick-Upon-Tweed) and route 68 (to Galashiels and Jedburgh) stop directly in front of the station.
Services
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As of the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by an hourly service between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank, with a half-hourly service operating at peak times (Monday to Saturday). Some peak time trains continue to Glenrothes with Thornton. All services are operated by ScotRail.[5]
Rolling stock used: Class 158 Express Sprinter and Class 170 Turbostar
References
- Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. "Gaelic/English Station Index". Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
- Network Rail Timetable, May 2015
- "Borders to Edinburgh railway opens as longest line in UK in a century". BBC News. 6 September 2015.
- "Station services and facilities: Tweedbank (TWB)". National Rail. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- "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 Tweedbank railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Train times and station information for Tweedbank railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
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| Galashiels | ScotRail Borders Railway |
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