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.
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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 |
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Key dates | |
14 July 1847 | Opened |
6 January 1969 | Closed |
6 September 2015 | Reopened |
Passengers | |
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Location | |
![]() ![]() Gorebridge Location in Midlothian, Scotland | |
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Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
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.
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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
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Following station | ||
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Newtongrange | ScotRail Borders Railway |
Galashiels | ||
Stow | ||||
Historical railways | ||||
Newtongrange | North British Railway Waverley Route |
Fushiebridge |