Galashiels railway station
Galashiels is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated 33 miles 22 chains (54 km) south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the town of Galashiels in Scottish Borders, Scotland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail.
Galashiels  | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Galashiels, Scottish Borders Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°37′04″N 2°48′20″W |
| Grid reference | NT493361 |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | GAL |
| History | |
| Original company | Edinburgh and Hawick Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | |
| Key dates | |
| 1 November 1849 | Opened |
| 5 January 1969 | Closed |
| 6 September 2015 | Reopened at a different site |
| Passengers | |
| 2017/18 |  0.356 million |
| 2018/19 | 0.360 million |
| 2019/20 |  0.328 million |
| 2020/21 | 37,486 |
| 2021/22 | 0.187 million |
| Location | |
  Galashiels Location in Scottish Borders, Scotland | |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
History
The station was opened on 20 February 1849 by the Edinburgh and Hawick Railway,[1] which later became known as the Waverley Route. The line was nicknamed after the popular Waverley Novels, written by Sir Walter Scott.[2][3][4]
Upon completion on 1 July 1862, the line ran from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley via Hawick, covering a distance of 98+1⁄4 miles (158 km). The station, along with the line, was closed by British Rail on 5 January 1969.[1]
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Following the opening of the Borders Railway on 6 September 2015, the line was extended 30 miles 60 chains (49 km) south-east from Newcraighall to Tweedbank. The current station is located slightly to the north of the original.[5]
Services
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As of the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by an hourly service between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank, with a half-hourly service operating at peak times (Monday to Saturday). Some peak time trains continue to Glenrothes with Thornton. All services are operated by ScotRail.[6]
Rolling stock used: Class 158 Express Sprinter and Class 170 Turbostar
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Stow | ScotRail Borders Railway |
Tweedbank | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Bowland | North British Railway Waverley Route |
Melrose | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Clovenfords | North British Railway Peebles Railway |
Terminus | ||
| Terminus | North British Railway Selkirk and Galashiels Railway |
Abbotsford Ferry | ||
References
- Quick 2022, p. 201.
- Caplan (1985), p. 5.
- Thomas (1969), p. 96.
- Thomas (1981), p. 60.
- "Borders to Edinburgh railway opens as longest line in UK in a century". BBC News. 6 September 2015.
- "Train times: Edinburgh – Newcraighall – Tweedbank / Dùn Èideann – Talla na Creige Nuadh – Bruach Thuaidh" (PDF). ScotRail. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
Sources
- Caplan, Neil (1985). The Waverley Route. Railway World Special. Weybridge: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-1541-4.
- Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
- Thomas, John (1969). The North British Railway. Vol. 1. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-4697-0.
- Thomas, John (1981) [1976]. Scotland. Forgotten Railways. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-8193-8.
External links
Media related to Galashiels railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Train times and station information for Galashiels railway station from National Rail