Stobs railway station

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Stobs
Location Barnes, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Coordinates 55°22′44″N2°46′58″W / 55.3788°N 2.7827°W / 55.3788; -2.7827 Coordinates: 55°22′44″N2°46′58″W / 55.3788°N 2.7827°W / 55.3788; -2.7827
Grid reference NT505097
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Border Union Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 July 1862 (1862-07-01)Opened as Barnes
September 1862Name changed to Stobs
6 January 1969 (1969-01-06)Closed

Stobs railway station served the hamlet of Barnes, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1862 to 1969 on the Border Union Railway.

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History

The station opened on 1 July 1862 by the Border Union Railway. The station was situated at the end of a short access road off an unnamed minor dead-end road to Barnes and west of the B6399. The station was originally called Barnes, but the name was changed to Stobs in September 1862. The station was busy during the First World War and the Second World War due to the site being close to Stobs army training camp. The camp opened in 1903 and closed in 1959. The goods yard consisted of a single siding behind the down platform and near a cattle dock. The station was downgraded to an unstaffed halt on 3 July 1961, although the suffix 'halt' never actually appeared in its name. The station closed to passengers and goods traffic on 6 January 1969. [1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Disused Stations: Stobs". Disused Stations. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Hawick
Line and station closed		  North British Railway
Border Union Railway 		  Shankend
Line and station closed
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