Jedburgh railway station explained

Jedburgh
Status:Disused
Borough:Jedburgh, Scottish Borders
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.4864°N -2.545°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Jedburgh Railway Company
Pregroup:North British Railway
Postgroup:LNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Events:Opened
Years1:13 August 1948
Events1:Closed
Events2:Closed for freight

Jedburgh railway station served the town of Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1856 to 1964 on the Jedburgh Railway.

History

The station opened on 17 July 1856 by the Jedburgh Railway Company. To the east was a locomotive shed and to the north was a goods yard. To the northeast was the signal box. The station closed for passengers on 13 August 1948[1] and closed to goods on 10 August 1964. Nothing remains.[2]

Notes and References

  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 154
  2. Web site: Site of former Jedburgh station, 2000 © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 27 February 2021.