Belses railway station explained

Belses
Status:Disused
Borough:Belses, Scottish Borders
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.518°N -2.6766°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:North British Railway
Pregroup:North British Railway
Postgroup:LNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Events:Opened as New Belses
Years1:July 1862
Events1:Name changed to Belses
Years2:28 December 1964
Events2:Goods services withdrawn
Events3:Closed

Belses railway station served the village of Belses, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1849 to 1969 on the Waverley Route.

History

The station opened on 1 November 1849 as New Belses by the North British Railway. The station was situated on the south side of the B6400. The name was changed to Belses in July 1862, although the name was still shown as New Belses in the timetable until 1868. The goods yard was on the up side and was accessed from two points of the station. The yard consisted of a cattle dock with a loop siding passing to the east. Beyond the siding was a building that may have been a coal depot. On 28 December 1964 goods services were withdrawn from the station and the sidings in the goods yard were quickly lifted. In March 1967 the station was downgraded to an unstaffed halt, although the suffix 'halt' never appeared in the timetable. The station was closed to passengers on 6 January 1969.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Disused Stations: Belses. Disused Stations. 13 May 2017.
  2. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 73. 931112387.