Angling Club Cottage Platform railway station

Angling Club Cottage Platform was a railway station that served the Edinburgh Angling Club in Selkirk, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1898 to the late 1940s.

Angling Club Cottage Platform
Location
Place	Selkirk
Area	Scottish Borders
Coordinates	55.6092°N 2.9031°W / 55.6092; -2.9031
Grid reference	NT432354
Operations
Original company	North British Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Railways (Scottish Region)
Platforms	1
History
1898 (1898)	Station opened
Late 1940s (Late 1940s)	Station closed to passengers and completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

History

The station opened in 1898 by the North British Railway. The station was situated behind 'the nest' and on the north side of the A72. This was a private halt for the members of the Edinburgh Angling Club who were using the club's cottage 'The Nest'. Passengers who wanted a train to stop at the halt had to notify the stationmaster at Thornielee or Clovenfords and passengers wanting to be picked up had to give prior notice. Members of the Edinburgh Angling Club could get special tickets to/from the station but regular passengers had to buy a ticket from the previous/next station. Tickets would be collected at the previous station and passengers would have to buy a ticket in advance. The station closed to passengers and goods traffic in the late 1940s, although the actual date of closure is not recorded.[1][2]

References

1. "Disused Stations: Angling Club Cottage Platform". Disused Stations. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
2. "RAILSCOT - Angling Club Cottage". Railscot. Retrieved 31 May 2017.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Thornielee Line and station closed		North British Railway Peebles Railway		Clovenfords Line and station closed