Abbotsford Ferry railway station
Abbotsford Ferry railway station was a small railway station on the branch line from Galashiels to Selkirk railway station at Selkirk in the Scottish county of Selkirkshire.[1]
| Abbotsford Ferry | |
|---|---|
 Location of the former station (1991) | |
| Location | |
| Place | Melrose |
| Area | Scottish Borders |
| Grid reference | NT497334 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Selkirk and Galashiels Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 5 April 1856 | Station opened |
| 5 January 1931 | Station closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
The station was near Abbotsford House, formerly the residence of historical novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott.
Footnotes
- "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- Jowett, A. (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas. Atlantic Publishing. ISBN 0-906899-99-0.
Sources
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galashiels Line and station closed |
North British Railway Selkirk and Galashiels Railway |
Lindean Line and station closed |
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