Coordinates: 55°20′35″N 2°45′07″W / 55.3431°N 2.752°W / 55.3431; -2.752

Shankend railway station

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Shankend
The site of the station in 2018
General information
LocationShankend, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Coordinates55°20′35″N 2°45′07″W / 55.3431°N 2.752°W / 55.3431; -2.752
Grid referenceNT524057
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBorder Union Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 July 1862 (1862-07-01)Opened
6 January 1969 (1969-01-06)Closed

Shankend railway station served the hamlet of Shankend, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1862 to 1969 on the Border Union Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 July 1862 by the Border Union Railway. The station was situated at the end of a drive off an access road to Shankend Farm and west of the B6399. The goods yard consisted of three loop sidings, one serving a cattle dock. A locomotive was often kept in the goods yard for banking on the climb up to Whitrope. The station was downgraded to an unstaffed halt on 3 July 1961, although the suffix 'halt' never appeared in the timetables. The station closed to goods traffic on 28 December 1964 remained open for passengers until 6 January 1969.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Disused Stations: Shankend". Disused Stations. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 384. OCLC 931112387.

External links

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Stobs
Line and station closed 		  North British Railway
Border Union Railway 		  Riccarton Junction
Line and station closed
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