Abbotsford Ferry railway station
Abbotsford Ferry | |
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![]() Location of the former station (1991) | |
Location | Melrose, Scottish Borders Scotland |
Grid reference | NT497334 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Selkirk and Galashiels Railway |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
5 April 1856 | Station opened |
5 January 1931 | Station closed |
Abbotsford Ferry railway station was a small railway station on the branch line from Galashiels to at Selkirk in the Scottish county of Selkirkshire.[1]
The station was near Abbotsford House, formerly the residence of historical novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott.
See also[]
Footnotes[]
- ^ "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
References[]
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- Jowett, A. (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas. Atlantic Publishing. ISBN 0-906899-99-0.
Sources[]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Galashiels Line and station closed |
North British Railway Selkirk and Galashiels Railway |
Line and station closed |
Coordinates: 55°35′29″N 2°47′59″W / 55.59133°N 2.79984°W
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in the Scottish Borders
- Former North British Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1856
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1931
- Melrose, Scottish Borders
- Scotland railway station stubs