Eyemouth railway station

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Eyemouth
General information
Location Eyemouth, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Coordinates 55°52′07″N2°05′28″W / 55.8687°N 2.0911°W / 55.8687; -2.0911 Coordinates: 55°52′07″N2°05′28″W / 55.8687°N 2.0911°W / 55.8687; -2.0911
Grid reference NT943639
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-grouping LNER
Key dates
13 April 1891 (1891-04-13)Opened
13 August 1948Closed due to flooding
29 June 1949Reopened
5 February 1962 (1962-02-05)Closed permanently

Eyemouth railway station served the village of Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1891 to 1962 on the Eyemouth Railway.

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History

The station opened on 13 April 1891 by the North British Railway. The Eye Water flooded on 12 August 1948, which caused the station to close the day after, although it reopened on 29 June 1949. [1] It closed again, along with the branch, to both passengers and goods traffic on 5 February 1962. [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 522. OCLC   931112387.
  2. ↑ "Eyemouth, Victoria Road, Eyemouth Station". Canmore. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 177. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Terminus  North British Railway
Eyemouth Railway 		  Burnmouth
Line and station closed


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