| Gretna | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Near Gretna Green |
| Area | Cumbria |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Border Union Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 November 1861 | Opened[1] |
| 9 August 1915 | Closed[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Gretna railway station was a railway station close to Gretna Green in Scotland although the station was on the English side of the border. However the Border Union Railway built the station adjacent to the Caledonian Railway's Gretna station south on Gretna Junction and in the England/Scotland border in Cumbria.
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The station opened on 1 November 1861.[1] It closed on 9 August 1915.[1].
As with the adjancent Caledonian station, very little remains of the station in 2008.
The Border Union Railway station was one of three serving Gretna, the others being:
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longtown Line and station closed |
North British Railway |
Terminus | ||