Lyne railway station

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Lyne
Former railway, Lyne Station (geograph 5601506).jpg
The site of the station, looking across the former bridge, in 2017
LocationLyne, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Coordinates55°38′48″N 3°15′31″W / 55.6468°N 3.2586°W / 55.6468; -3.2586Coordinates: 55°38′48″N 3°15′31″W / 55.6468°N 3.2586°W / 55.6468; -3.2586
Grid referenceNT208399
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companySymington, Biggar and Broughton Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 February 1864 (1864-02-01)Opened
5 June 1950 (1950-06-05)Closed

Lyne railway station served the village of Lyne, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1864 to 1950 on the Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway.

History[]

The station opened on 1 February 1864 by the Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway. The goods yard was to the north. A temporary signal box was built in 1906 to accommodate extra traffic for the Royal Highland Show. The station closed in 1950.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ "RAILSCOT - Lyne". Railscot. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Lyne Station". Canmore. Retrieved 15 April 2020.

External links[]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Peebles (West)
Line and station closed
  Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway   Stobo
Line and station closed


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