Cockburnspath railway station

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Cockburnspath
Cockburnspath station (remains) geograph-3152747-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The site of the station, looking north towards Edinburgh, in 1988
General information
Location Cockburnspath, Berwickshire
Scotland
Coordinates 55°56′16″N2°21′38″W / 55.9377°N 2.3606°W / 55.9377; -2.3606 Coordinates: 55°56′16″N2°21′38″W / 55.9377°N 2.3606°W / 55.9377; -2.3606
Grid reference NT775716
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North British Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping LNER
Key dates
22 June 1846 (1846-06-22)Opened
18 June 1951 (1951-06-18)Closed

Cockburnspath railway station served the village of Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland from 1846 to 1951 on the East Coast Main Line.

Contents

History

The station opened on 22 June 1846 by the North British Railway. The station building was one-storey and was on a H plan. The station closed on 18 June 1951. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Cockburnspath Station - Canmore". Canmore. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 131. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Grantshouse
Line open, station closed
  North British Railway
East Coast Main Line
  Innerwick
Line open, station closed