Cockburnspath | |
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General information | |
Location | Cockburnspath, Berwickshire Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°56′16″N2°21′38″W / 55.9377°N 2.3606°W Coordinates: 55°56′16″N2°21′38″W / 55.9377°N 2.3606°W |
Grid reference | NT775716 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North British Railway |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER |
Key dates | |
22 June 1846 | Opened |
18 June 1951 | Closed |
Cockburnspath railway station served the village of Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland from 1846 to 1951 on the East Coast Main Line.
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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Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Grantshouse Line open, station closed | North British Railway East Coast Main Line | Innerwick Line open, station closed |