Kelso railway station
Kelso | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | Kelso, Scottish Borders Scotland | ||||
Coordinates | 55°35′27″N 2°25′43″W / 55.5909°N 2.4285°W | ||||
Grid reference | NT730331 | ||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Disused | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | North British Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (Scottish Region) | ||||
Key dates | |||||
27 January 1851 | Opened | ||||
15 June 1964 | Closed for passengers | ||||
30 March 1968 | closed for freight | ||||
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Kelso railway station served the town of Kelso, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1851 to 1964 on the Kelso Line.
History
[edit]The station opened on 27 January 1851[1] by the North British Railway. Nearby were sidings with a goods and engine shed. The station closed to passengers on 15 June 1964.[2] The last freight train ran on 29 March 1968.
References
[edit]- ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 232
- ^ "Kelso, Station Road, Station". Canmore. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
External links
[edit]Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Wallace Nick Line and station closed |
North British Railway Kelso Line |
Sprouston Line and station closed |