Belses railway station

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Belses
Belses railway station 1789326.jpg
The station in 1962
General information
Location Belses, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Coordinates 55°31′05″N2°40′36″W / 55.518°N 2.6766°W / 55.518; -2.6766 Coordinates: 55°31′05″N2°40′36″W / 55.518°N 2.6766°W / 55.518; -2.6766
Grid reference NT573251
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North British Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping LNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 November 1849 (1849-11-01)Opened as New Belses
July 1862Name changed to Belses
28 December 1964Goods services withdrawn
6 January 1969 (1969-01-06)Closed

Belses railway station served the village of Belses, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1849 to 1969 on the Waverley Route.

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History

The station opened on 1 November 1849 as New Belses by the North British Railway. The station was situated on the south side of the B6400. The name was changed to Belses in July 1862, although the name was still shown as New Belses in the timetable until 1868. The goods yard was on the up side and was accessed from two points of the station. The yard consisted of a cattle dock with a loop siding passing to the east. Beyond the siding was a building that may have been a coal depot. On 28 December 1964 goods services were withdrawn from the station and the sidings in the goods yard were quickly lifted. In March 1967 the station was downgraded to an unstaffed halt, although the suffix 'halt' never appeared in the timetable. The station was closed to passengers on 6 January 1969. [1] [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Disused Stations: Belses". Disused Stations. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  2. ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 73. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Charlesfield Halt
Line and station closed		  North British Railway
Waverley Route 		  Hassendean
Line and station closed


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