Roxburgh railway station

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Roxburgh
Roxburgh 2 railway geograph-2328652-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
Steam trains J37 and D34 at the station in 1961
Location Roxburgh, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Coordinates 55°34′04″N2°28′52″W / 55.5677°N 2.4812°W / 55.5677; -2.4812 Coordinates: 55°34′04″N2°28′52″W / 55.5677°N 2.4812°W / 55.5677; -2.4812
Grid reference NT697305
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North British Railway
Post-grouping LNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
June 1850 (1850-06)Opened
15 June 1964 (1964-06-15)Closed

Roxburgh railway station was on the Kelso Line, and served the village of Roxburgh, Scottish Borders, from 1850 to 1964.

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History

The station was opened on 17 June 1850 by the North British Railway. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 15 June 1964. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Historic Environment Scotland. "Roxburgh Junction Station (57205)". Canmore . Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 369. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Rutherford
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Kelso Line
  Wallace Nick
Line and station closed