Greenlaw railway station explained

Greenlaw
Status:Disused
Borough:Greenlaw, Scottish Borders
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.7022°N -2.4652°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Berwickshire Railway
Pregroup:Berwickshire RailwayNorth British Railway[1]
Events:Opened
Events1:Closed for passengers
Years2:19 July 1965
Events2:closed for goods traffic

Greenlaw railway station served the town of Greenlaw, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1863 to 1948 on the Berwickshire Railway.

History

The station opened on 16 November 1863 by the Berwickshire Railway. The station was situated immediately east of a new road which now bypasses the building and the road overbridge which also survives. The station closed to passengers on 13 August 1948[2] but goods traffic continued until 1965. The station building survives and is a private residence. The platform has been landscaped as a garden.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Greenlaw Railway Station Photo. Gordon - Marchmont. St. Boswells to Reston. (1). eBay. 10 July 2017.
  2. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 206. 931112387.
  3. Web site: Greenlaw, Wester Row, Greenlaw Railway Station. Canmore. 10 July 2017.