Lamancha railway station
Lamancha railway station served the hamlet of Lamancha, Peeblesshire, Scotland, from 1864 to 1933 on the Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway.
Lamancha railway station | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lamancha, Peeblesshire Scotland |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 4 July 1864 | Opened |
| 1 April 1933 | Closed |
History
The station opened on 4 July 1864 by the Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway. Opposite was a goods siding with another serving a loading bank and to the south was the station building. The station closed on 1 April 1933[1] but Trains continued to serve RNAD Coalyburn and RNAD Leadburn through the Second World War. Part of the platform and the loading bank remain today.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 255. OCLC 931112387.
- "RAILSCOT - Lamancha". Railscot. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macbie Hill Line and station closed |
Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway | Leadburn Line and station closed |
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