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Kelso railway station

Coordinates: 55°35′27″N 2°25′43″W / 55.5909°N 2.4285°W / 55.5909; -2.4285
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Kelso
General information
LocationKelso, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Coordinates55°35′27″N 2°25′43″W / 55.5909°N 2.4285°W / 55.5909; -2.4285
Grid referenceNT730331
Platforms3
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
27 January 1851 (1851-01-27)Opened
15 June 1964 (1964-06-15)Closed for passengers
30 March 1968closed for freight

Kelso railway station served the town of Kelso, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1851 to 1964 on the Kelso Line.

History

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The station opened on 27 January 1851[1] by the North British Railway. Nearby were sidings with a goods and engine shed. The station closed to passengers on 15 June 1964.[2] The last freight train ran on 29 March 1968.

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. 232
  2. ^ "Kelso, Station Road, Station". Canmore. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Wallace Nick
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Kelso Line
  Sprouston
Line and station closed