Riccarton Junction | |
|---|---|
 The station in 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Roxburghshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°16′17″N 2°43′36″W / 55.2715°N 2.7267°W |
| Grid reference | NY539977 |
| Platforms | 3 (later 2) |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Border Union Railway - The Waverley Route |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 July 1862 | Opened as Riccarton NB |
| 1 January 1905 | Renamed Riccarton Junction |
| 6 January 1969 | Closed |
Riccarton Junction, in the county of Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders, was a railway village and station. In its heyday it had 118 residents and its own school, post office and grocery store. The station was an interchange between the Border Counties Railway branch to Hexham and the North British Railway's (NBR's) Border Union Railway (also known as the Waverley Route).