Bowland railway station

Bowland railway station (Bowland Bridge between May 1849 and July 1862) was a railway station in the village of Bowland, near Galashiels, Scotland. Located on the now closed Waverley Route, it was opened to passengers on 4 August 1848, closing to passengers on 7 December 1953[1] and finally to goods services on 23 March 1964.[2] The line itself was closed and lifted in 1969, although the section of it which Bowland was on re-opened in 2015.[3]

Bowland
Station site and Bowland Signalbox seen from a distance in 1962.
General information
Location	Bowland, Scottish Borders Scotland
Coordinates	55.6518°N 2.8666°W / 55.6518; -2.8666
Grid reference	NT455401
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North British Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
4 August 1848 (1848-08-04)	Station opened as Bowland
May 1849	Station name changed to Bowland Bridge
July 1862	Station name changed back to Bowland
7 December 1953	Station closed to passengers
23 March 1964 (1964-03-23)	Station closed to goods traffic

The station consisted of two platforms with a wooden waiting room on each and a small ticket office next to one of the platforms. A signal box, one siding goods yard and weigh bridge were all found near the site. There are very few remains of the station left, but a building near the sidings is still extant[4] and the bridge over the B710 road next to the station is still there.