St. Boswells railway station

St. Boswells
A Rail Tour train at St Boswells station in 1961
General information
LocationNewtown St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Coordinates55°34′38″N 2°40′21″W / 55.5772°N 2.6724°W / 55.5772; -2.6724
Grid referenceNT577317
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 November 1849 (1849-11-01)Station opened as Newtown Junction
January 1853Station name changed to New Town St Boswells
1 March 1865Station name changed to St Boswells
6 January 1969Station closed to passengers
28 April 1969 (1969-04-28)Station closed completely

St Boswells railway station was a railway station that served the villages of Newtown St Boswells and St Boswells,[1] Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1849 to 1969 on the Waverley Route. Although named after the larger village of St Boswells, the station was situated in Newtown St Boswells, located 1 mile (1.6 km) to the northeast.

  1. ^ "Disused Stations: St Boswells". Disused Stations. Retrieved 12 May 2017.