Nisbet railway station

Nisbet railway station served the hamlet of Nisbet, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1856 to 1948, on the Jedburgh Railway.

Nisbet
The site of the station in 2009
General information
LocationNisbet, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Coordinates55°31′20″N 2°31′04″W / 55.5221°N 2.5179°W / 55.5221; -2.5179
Grid referenceNT674255
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyJedburgh Railway Company
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
17 July 1856 (1856-07-17)Opened
13 August 1948 (1948-08-13)Closed

History edit

The station opened on 17 July 1856 by the Jedburgh Railway Company. There was a siding to the southeast and a level crossing to the north. The station closed on 13 August 1948.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 301
  2. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.

External links edit

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Kirkbank
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Jedburgh Railway
  Jedfoot
Line and station closed