Kelso railway station

Disused railway station in Kelso, Scottish Borders

55°35′27″N 2°25′43″W / 55.5909°N 2.4285°W / 55.5909; -2.4285Grid referenceNT730331Platforms3Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyNorth British RailwayPre-groupingNorth British RailwayPost-groupingLNER British Rail (Scottish Region)Key dates27 January 1851 (1851-01-27)Opened15 June 1964 (1964-06-15)Closed for passengers30 March 1968closed for freight

Kelso railway station served the town of Kelso, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1851 to 1964 on the Kelso Line.

History

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

  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 232
  2. ^ "Kelso, Station Road, Station". Canmore. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Wallace Nick
Line and station closed 		  North British Railway
Kelso Line 		  Sprouston
Line and station closed


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