Jedburgh railway station

Jedburgh railway station served the town of Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1856 to 1964 on the Jedburgh Railway.

Jedburgh
The site of the station, looking northward to Bongate, in 2000
General information
LocationJedburgh, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Coordinates55°29′11″N 2°32′42″W / 55.4864°N 2.545°W / 55.4864; -2.545
Grid referenceNT656215
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyJedburgh Railway Company
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
17 July 1856 (1856-07-17)Opened
13 August 1948Closed
10 August 1964 (1964-08-10)Closed for freight

History

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The station opened on 17 July 1856 by the Jedburgh Railway Company. To the east was a locomotive shed and to the north was a goods yard. To the northeast was the signal box. The station closed for passengers on 13 August 1948[1] and closed to goods on 10 August 1964. Nothing remains.[2]

References

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  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 154
  2. ^ "Site of former Jedburgh station, 2000 © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Jedfoot
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Jedburgh Railway
  Terminus