Angling Club Cottage Platform railway station

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Angling Club Cottage Platform
General information
Location Selkirk, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Coordinates 55°36′33″N2°54′11″W / 55.6092°N 2.9031°W / 55.6092; -2.9031 Coordinates: 55°36′33″N2°54′11″W / 55.6092°N 2.9031°W / 55.6092; -2.9031
Grid reference NT432354
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North British Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping LNER British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1898 (1898)Opened
Late 1940s (Late 1940s)Closed

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

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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]

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References

  1. "Disused Stations: Angling Club Cottage Platform". Disused Stations. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Thornielee
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Peebles Railway
  Clovenfords
Line and station closed