Maxton railway station

Maxton railway station served the hamlet of Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland from 1851 to 1964 on the Kelso Line.

Maxton
The site of the station in 2022
General information
LocationMaxton, Roxburghshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°33′43″N 2°36′33″W / 55.5619°N 2.6091°W / 55.5619; -2.6091
Grid referenceNT616299
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
June 1851 (1851-06)Opened
15 June 1964 (1964-06-15)Closed

History edit

The station opened in June 1851 by the North British Railway. It was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 15 June 1964.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Maxton, Maxton Station (100049)". Canmore. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  2. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 290. OCLC 931112387.

External links edit

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
St. Boswells
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Kelso Line
  Rutherford
Line and station closed