Fushiebridge railway station

Fushiebridge railway station served the area of Fushiebridge, Gorebridge, from 1847 to 1959 on the Waverley Route.

Fushiebridge
Location
Place	Fushiebridge
Area	Gorebridge
Coordinates	55.8319°N 3.0354°W / 55.8319; -3.0354
Grid reference	NT352603
Operations
Original company	North British Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	LNER
Platforms	2
History
12 July 1847 (1847-07-12)	Opened
4 October 1943	Closed to passengers
1 January 1959 (1959-01-01)	Closed 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 on 12 July 1847, by the North British Railway. The station was situated to the north of an unnamed minor road. There was a goods yard to the south of the station and two private sidings, one to the west over a river and one to two of the Vogrie group of collieries with a steep loco-worked incline.[1] The colliery was near Esperton Lime Quarry, as well as a newer signal box and the northern sidings.[2] The station closed in 1943 to passengers but was used for railway staff until 1959.[3]

In September 2015, the Waverley Route partially reopened as part of the Borders Railway. Although the railway passes through the original Fushiebridge station, it was not reopened.

Rail accident

A fatal accident happened on 10 January 1937 when a shunter driver, William Patrick Egan, was killed during a shunter operation. He was stuck between the engine and the wagon buffers. He was only 36 years old when he died.[1]

References

1. "Disused Stations: Fushiebridge". Disused Stations. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
2. "RAILSCOT - Photos of Fushiebridge". Railscot. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
3. Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page 53

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Gorebridge Line closed, station open		North British Railway Waverley Route		Tynehead Line closed, station closed