Marchmont railway station

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Marchmont
Location Marchmont, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Coordinates 55°43′59″N2°23′43″W / 55.7331°N 2.3954°W / 55.7331; -2.3954 Coordinates: 55°43′59″N2°23′43″W / 55.7331°N 2.3954°W / 55.7331; -2.3954
Grid reference NT752489
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North British Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping LNER British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
16 November 1863 (1863-11-16)Opened
13 August 1948 [1] Closed

Marchmont railway station served the estate of Marchmont, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1863 to 1948 on the North British Railway.

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History

The station opened on 16 November 1863 by the North British Railway. [2] The station was situated immediately north east of an unnamed minor road. A signal box and goods sidings were located near the station. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic in 1948. The station building is still extant. [3]

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References

  1. Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page90
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 273. OCLC   931112387.
  3. "Marchmont Station". Canmore. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Duns
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Berwickshire Railway
  Greenlaw
Line and station closed