Nisbet railway station

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Nisbet
The Old Post Office and Platform at Nisbet Station - geograph.org.uk - 1455408.jpg
The site of the station in 2009
LocationNisbet, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Coordinates55°31′20″N 2°31′04″W / 55.5221°N 2.5179°W / 55.5221; -2.5179Coordinates: 55°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

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

History[]

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] The station house still survives.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 301
  2. ^ "RAILSCOT - Nisbet". Railscot. Retrieved 5 June 2020.

External links[]

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


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