Gorebridge railway station
Gorebridge railway station is a railway station serving the town of Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Location | |
Place | Gorebridge |
Local authority | Midlothian |
Coordinates | 55.8404°N 3.0468°W |
Operations | |
Station code | GBG |
Managed by | Abellio ScotRail |
Number of platforms | 1 |
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
Annual rail passenger usage* | |
2015/16 | 59,304 |
2016/17 | ![]() |
2017/18 | ![]() |
2018/19 | ![]() |
History | |
Original company | Edinburgh and Hawick Railway |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
14 July 1847 | Opened |
6 January 1969 | Closed |
6 September 2015 | Reopened |
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History
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The original station opened on 14 July 1847 as part of the North British Railway's new line that was to reach Hawick and Carlisle. The station closed to passengers on 6 January 1969 as part of the overall closure of the Waverley route between Edinburgh and Carlisle.[1]
Reconstruction
The station and line reopened on 6 September 2015 on the new Borders Railway a new project reopening part of the old Waverley Line between Edinburgh and Tweedbank, just beyond Galashiels.[2] The new construction work was undertaken by BAM Nuttall on behalf of Network Rail and Transport Scotland.
Service
There is a half-hourly service from here towards Edinburgh and Tweedbank, calling all stations except Stow which is served hourly off-peak.
References
- Thomas / Paterson, 1984
- "Borders to Edinburgh railway opens as longest line in UK in a century". BBC News. 6 September 2015.
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Thomas, John (1971). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. VI Scotland: The Lowlands and the Borders (1st ed.). Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-5408-6. OCLC 16198685.
- Thomas, John; Paterson, Rev A. J. S. (1984). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. VI Scotland: The Lowlands and the Borders (2nd ed.). Newton Abbott, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 0-9465-3712-7. OCLC 12521072.
External links
Preceding station | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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Newtongrange | Abellio ScotRail Borders Railway |
Stow or Galashiels | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Newtongrange Line and station open |
North British Railway Waverley Route |
Fushiebridge Line open, station closed |