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Gorebridge is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated 11 miles 77 chains (19 km) south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the town of Gorebridge in Midlothian, Scotland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail.
Gorebridge  | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Gorebridge, Midlothian Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°50′25″N 3°02′48″W |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | GBG |
| History | |
| Original company | Edinburgh and Hawick Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping |
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| Key dates | |
| 14 July 1847 | Opened |
| 6 January 1969 | Closed |
| 6 September 2015 | Reopened |
| Passengers | |
| 2016/17 |  98,218 |
| 2017/18 | 115,102 |
| 2018/19 | 123,930 |
| 2019/20 |  112,398 |
| 2020/21 | 11,276 |
| Location | |
  Gorebridge Location in Midlothian, Scotland | |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
History
The original station opened on 14 July 1847 as part of the North British Railway's new line that was to reach Hawick and Carlisle. The station closed to passengers on 6 January 1969 as part of the overall closure of the Waverley Route between Edinburgh and Carlisle.[1]
The station and line reopened on 6 September 2015 on the new Borders Railway a new project reopening part of the old Waverley Line between Edinburgh and Tweedbank, just beyond Galashiels.[2] The new construction work was undertaken by BAM Nuttall on behalf of Network Rail and Transport Scotland.
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.[3]
Rolling stock used: Class 158 Express Sprinter and Class 170 Turbostar
References
- Thomas / Paterson, 1984
- "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.
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Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Thomas, John (1971). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. Vol. VI Scotland: The Lowlands and the Borders (1st ed.). Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-5408-6. OCLC 16198685.
- Thomas, John; Paterson, Rev A.J.S. (1984). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. Vol. VI Scotland: The Lowlands and the Borders (2nd ed.). Newton Abbott, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 0-9465-3712-7. OCLC 12521072.
External links
Media related to Gorebridge railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Train times and station information for Gorebridge railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Newtongrange | ScotRail Borders Railway |
Galashiels | ||
| Stow | ||||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Newtongrange | North British Railway Waverley Route |
Fushiebridge | ||
На других языках
[de] Bahnhof Gorebridge
Bei der Gorebridge Station handelt es sich um den Bahnhof der schottischen Ortschaft Gorebridge in Midlothian. Die Station liegt an der Waverley Line. 1969 wurde die Strecke stillgelegt und abgebaut. Die erhaltenen Bauwerke wurden 1998 in die schottischen Denkmallisten in die Kategorie C aufgenommen.[2] Seit September 2015 wird der Bahnhof Gorebridge nach dem Wiederaufbau der Bahnstrecke wieder im Eisenbahnverkehr bedient.- [en] Gorebridge railway station
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