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shankend+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

55°20′35″N 2°45′07″W / 55.3431°N 2.752°W / 55.3431; -2.752
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Shankend
The site of the station in 2018
General information
Location Shankend, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Coordinates 55°20′35″N 2°45′07″W / 55.3431°N 2.752°W / 55.3431; -2.752
Grid reference NT524057
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
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.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Stobs
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Border Union Railway
  Riccarton Junction
Line and station closed

shankend+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

55°20′35″N 2°45′07″W / 55.3431°N 2.752°W / 55.3431; -2.752
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Shankend
The site of the station in 2018
General information
Location Shankend, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Coordinates 55°20′35″N 2°45′07″W / 55.3431°N 2.752°W / 55.3431; -2.752
Grid reference NT524057
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
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.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Stobs
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Border Union Railway
  Riccarton Junction
Line and station closed

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