Bowland railway station (Bowland Bridge between May 1849 and July 1862) was a railway station in the village of Bowland, near Galashiels, Scotland. Located on the now closed Waverley Route, it was opened to passengers on 4 August 1848, closing to passengers on 7 December 1953[1] and finally to goods services on 23 March 1964.[2] The line itself was closed and lifted in 1969, although the section of it which Bowland was on re-opened in 2015.[3]
Bowland | |
|---|---|
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1867081.jpg) Station site and Bowland Signalbox seen from a distance in 1962. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bowland, Scottish Borders Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°39′06″N 2°52′00″W / 55.6518°N 2.8666°W |
| Grid reference | NT455401 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North British Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 4 August 1848 | Station opened as Bowland |
| May 1849 | Station name changed to Bowland Bridge |
| July 1862 | Station name changed back to Bowland |
| 7 December 1953 | Station closed to passengers |
| 23 March 1964 | Station closed to goods traffic |
The station consisted of two platforms with a wooden waiting room on each and a small ticket office next to one of the platforms. A signal box, one siding goods yard and weigh bridge were all found near the site. There are very few remains of the station left, but a building near the sidings is still extant.[4]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stow Line and station open |
North British Railway Waverley Route |
Galashiels Line and station open | ||
References
edit- ^ Station's page on the RCHMS website
- ^ "Directory of North British railway stations" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ Border's Railway page on the Transport Scotland website
- ^ Station description on disused-stations.org.uk