Kelso railway station explained

Kelso
Status:Disused
Borough:Kelso, Scottish Borders
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.5909°N -2.4285°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:3
Original:North British Railway
Pregroup:North British Railway
Postgroup:LNERBritish Rail (Scottish Region)
Events:Opened
Events1:Closed for passengers
Years2:30 March 1968
Events2:closed for freight

Kelso railway station served the town of Kelso, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1851 to 1964 on the Kelso Line.

History

The station opened on 27 January 1851[1] by the North British Railway. Nearby were sidings with a goods and engine shed. The station closed to passengers on 15 June 1964.[2] The last freight train ran on 29 March 1968.

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. 232
  2. Web site: Kelso, Station Road, Station. Canmore. 25 July 2017.