Innerleithen railway station
Innerleithen railway station served the town of Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1864 to 1962 on the Peebles Railway.
| Innerleithen | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Innerleithen |
| Area | Scottish Borders |
| Coordinates | 55.6157°N 3.0625°W |
| Grid reference | NT331363 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Peebles Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (Scottish Region) |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 October 1864 | Opened |
| 5 February 1962 | Closed |
| 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 on 1 October 1864 by the Peebles Railway. The station was situated on the east side of Traquair Road on the B709. This station was the terminus for two years until the line was extended to Galashiels on 18 June 1966. The moderate sized goods yard consisted of four sidings and a loop giving access from both directions. One of the sidings passed a cattle dock and ran into a brick-built good shed. There were pens in the northwest corner of the yard. There were three further short sidings on the down side of the line. The station initially had one platform, but a second was built in the early 19th century. Some changes were made to the goods yard, including the loop being removed and relaid as a siding running behind the up platform and access was only from the east. Waverley Mills was provided with a private siding from the goods yard. The station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 5 February 1962.[1]
References
- "Disused Stations: Innerleithen". Disused Stations. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardrona Line and station closed |
North British Railway Peebles Railway |
Walkerburn Line and station closed | ||