Burnmouth railway station

Burnmouth
Location
Place Burnmouth
Area Ayton
Coordinates 55°50′34″N 2°04′32″W / 55.8429°N 2.0755°W / 55.8429; -2.0755Coordinates: 55°50′34″N 2°04′32″W / 55.8429°N 2.0755°W / 55.8429; -2.0755
Grid reference NT953610
Operations
Original company North British Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping LNER
Platforms 3
History
1846 (1846) Station opened
5 February 1962 (1962-02-05) Station closed to passengers and completely
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Burnmouth railway station was a railway station that served the village of Burnmouth, Ayton, Scotland from 1846 to 1962 on the East Coast Main Line.

History

The station opened in 1846 by the North British Railway. The station was situated to the south of Ayton station and to the north of Berwick-upon-Tweed station. The original building for the station was a one storey building on a T-plan, but it is now a residence building.[1] The station closed on 5 February 1962 to both passengers and completely.[2] On 13 April 1891 the Eyemouth Railway was opened, providing a rail link from Burnmouth station to Eyemouth.[3] Traffic on the branch declined from the 1930s onwards and the line closed to all traffic on 5 February 1962.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Burnmouth Station - Canmore". Canmore. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "RAILSCOT - Burnmouth". Railscot. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  3. ↑ John Thomas, The North British Railway, volume 2, David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1975, ISBN 0 7153 6699 8
  4. ↑ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Line and station open		   North British Railway
East Coast Main Line		   Ayton
Line open, station closed
Terminus   North British Railway
Eyemouth Railway		   Eyemouth
Line and station closed
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