Nisbet railway station

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Nisbet
The Old Post Office and Platform at Nisbet Station - geograph.org.uk - 1455408.jpg
The site of the station in 2009
Location Nisbet, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Coordinates 55°31′20″N2°31′04″W / 55.5221°N 2.5179°W / 55.5221; -2.5179 Coordinates: 55°31′20″N2°31′04″W / 55.5221°N 2.5179°W / 55.5221; -2.5179
Grid reference NT674255
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyJedburgh Railway Company
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping LNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
17 July 1856 (1856-07-17)Opened
13 August 1948 (1948-08-13)Closed

Nisbet railway station served the hamlet of Nisbet, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1856 to 1948, on the Jedburgh Railway.

Contents

History

The station opened on 17 July 1856 by the Jedburgh Railway Company. There was a siding to the southeast and a level crossing to the north. The station closed on 13 August 1948. [1] The station house still survives. [2]

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References

  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 301
  2. "RAILSCOT - Nisbet". Railscot. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Kirkbank
Line and station closed
  Jedburgh Railway   Jedfoot
Line and station closed