Broomlee railway station

Broomlee railway station served the village of West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland, from 1864 to 1933 on the Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway.

Broomlee
Station site, 1974
General information
LocationWest Linton, Peeblesshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°44′43″N 3°20′47″W / 55.745415°N 3.346431°W / 55.745415; -3.346431
Grid referenceNT155510
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLeadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
4 July 1864 (1864-07-04)Opened as West Linton
October 1864Name changed to Broomlee
1 April 1933 (1933-04-01)Closed

History

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The station opened as West Linton on 4 July 1864 by the Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway. It was also known as Broomlee cot West Linton in the NBR and LMS timetables. On the north side of the platform was the station building and the goods yard, which was on the opposite side of the level crossing, had sidings to the north and the south. The station's name was changed to Broomlee to avoid confusion with another station of the same name. The signal box, which was opened in 1895, was to the northeast of the station building. The station closed on 3 May 1933.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 100. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 46. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Dolphinton
Line and station closed
  Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway   Macbie Hill
Line and station closed