Fushiebridge railway station explained

Fushiebridge
Status:Disused
Borough:Fushiebridge, Gorebridge
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.8319°N -3.0354°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:North British Railway
Pregroup:North British Railway
Postgroup:LNER
Closed: (passengers);
(completely)

Fushiebridge railway station served the area of Fushiebridge, Gorebridge, from 1847 to 1959 on the Waverley Route.

History

The station opened on 12 July 1847, by the North British Railway. The station was situated to the north of an unnamed minor road. There was a goods yard to the south of the station and two private sidings, one to the west over a river and one to two of the Vogrie group of collieries with a steep loco-worked incline.[1] The colliery was near Esperston Lime Quarry, as well as a newer signal box and the northern sidings. The station closed in 1943 to passengers but was used for railway staff until 1959.[2]

Rail accident

A fatal accident happened on 10 January 1937 when a shunter driver, William Patrick Egan, died during a shunter operation. He was stuck between the engine and the wagon buffers. He was 36 years old when he died.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Disused Stations: Fushiebridge. Disused Stations. 7 February 2017.
  2. Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page 53