Shankend railway station

Shankend
The site of the station in 2018
General information
Location	Shankend, Scottish Borders Scotland
Coordinates	55.3431°N 2.752°W / 55.3431; -2.752
Grid reference	NT524057
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 July 1862 (1862-07-01)	Opened
6 January 1969 (1969-01-06)	Closed

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

History

The station opened on 1 July 1862 by the Border Union Railway. The station was situated at the end of a drive off an access road to Shankend Farm and west of the B6399. The goods yard consisted of three loop sidings, one serving a cattle dock. A locomotive was often kept in the goods yard for banking on the climb up to Whitrope. The station was downgraded to an unstaffed halt on 3 July 1961, although the suffix 'halt' never appeared in the timetables. The station closed to goods traffic on 28 December 1964 remained open for passengers until 6 January 1969.[1][2]

References

1. "Disused Stations: Shankend". 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. 384. OCLC 931112387.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Stobs Line and station closed		North British Railway Border Union Railway		Riccarton Junction Line and station closed