Newcastleton railway station

Newcastleton
The site of the station in 2017
General information
Location	Newcastleton, Scottish Borders Scotland
Coordinates	55.1806°N 2.8157°W / 55.1806; -2.8157
Grid reference	NY481876
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Border Union Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 March 1862 (1862-03-01)	Opened
6 January 1969 (1969-01-06)	Closed

Newcastleton railway station served the village of Newcastleton, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1862 to 1969 on the Border Union Railway.

History

The station was opened on 1 March 1862 by the Border Union Railway. It was situated on the north side of the level crossing on Langholm Street. The goods yard was on the up side of the station and consisted of five sidings, all of which were loops, with a fifth short siding end-on to the large loading dock, where a goods shed made of stone was. The yard had a large quantity of timber traffic and, in the Second World War, two diesel locomotives were delivered to the Forestry Commission for light railway use in the area. The goods yard closed on 9 October 1967 and the station closed along with the line on 6 January 1969.[1][2]

References

1. "Disused Stations: Newcastleton". Disused Stations. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 314. OCLC 931112387.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Steele Road Line and station closed		North British Railway Border Union Railway		Kershope Foot Line and station closed