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Disused railway station in Thornielee, Scottish Borders

Thornielee
General information
LocationThornielee, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Coordinates55°36′56″N 2°56′06″W / 55.6156°N 2.935°W / 55.6156; -2.935
Grid referenceNT412361
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyPeebles Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
18 June 1866 (1866-06-18)Opened as Thornilee
March 1872Name corrected to Thornielee
6 November 1950 (1950-11-06)Closed

Thornielee railway station served the smallholding of Thornielee, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1866 to 1950 on the Peebles Railway.

History

The station opened on 18 June 1866 by the Peebles Railway. The station was situated south of the A72 and was accessed from a drive from the level crossing to the west. The station was called Thornilee but it was corrected to Thornielee in March 1872. There was no signal box but there was a small goods yard on the up side to the west. It consisted of a single siding accessed from the east with a loop. The station was never busy and closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 6 November 1950.

References

  1. "Disused Stations: Thornielee". Disused Stations. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 419. OCLC 931112387.

External links

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Walkerburn
Line and station closed 		  North British Railway
Peebles Railway 		  Angling Club Cottage Platform
Line and station closed


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