Duns railway station
Duns railway station served the town of Duns, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1849 to 1951 on the Berwickshire Railway.
Duns | |
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The site of Duns station in 1997 | |
Location | Duns, Scottish Borders Scotland |
Coordinates | 55.7717°N 2.339°W |
Grid reference | NT788532 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North British Railway |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER |
Key dates | |
13 August 1849 | Opened as Dunse |
May 1883 | Renamed Duns |
10 September 1951 | Closed for passengers[1] |
7 November 1966 | Closed for freight |
History
The station opened on 13 August 1849 as Dunse station by the North British Railway.[2] The name was changed to Duns in May 1883. The building on the up platform shared a building with the wooden goods shed. The St Boswells-Duns portion of the line closed due to flooding on 13 August 1948. The station was closed for passengers on 10 September 1951.[3]
References
- Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page 90
- "Historical Reston". Rail Action Group East of Scotland. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- "Duns Station - Canmore". Canmore. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
External links
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Crumstane Line and station closed |
North British Railway Berwickshire Railway |
Marchmont Line and station closed |
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