Lamancha railway station

Lamancha railway station
The site of the station, looking west towards Dolphinton, in 2000
General information
Location	Lamancha, Peeblesshire Scotland
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	LNER
Key dates
4 July 1864 (1864-07-04)	Opened
1 April 1933 (1933-04-01)	Closed

Lamancha railway station served the hamlet of Lamancha, Peeblesshire, Scotland, from 1864 to 1933 on the Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway.

History

The station opened on 4 July 1864 by the Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway. Opposite was a goods siding with another serving a loading bank and to the south was the station building. The station closed on 1 April 1933.[1][2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 255. OCLC 931112387.
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 137. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Macbie Hill Line and station closed		Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway		Leadburn Line and station closed

55.7617°N 3.2649°W / 55.7617; -3.2649