Wallace Nick railway station

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Wallace Nick
General information
Location Kelso, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North British Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Key dates
17 June 1850 (1850-06-17)Opened
27 January 1851 (1851-01-27)Closed

Wallace Nick railway station served the town of Kelso, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1850 to 1851 on the Kelso Line.

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History

This temporary terminus opened on 17 June 1851 by the North British Railway. It was only open for 7 months while Kelso station was prepared, [1] closing on 27 January 1851. [2]

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References

  1. "RAILSCOT - Wallace Nick". Railscot. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 232
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Roxburgh
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Kelso Line
  Kelso
Line and station closed