Broomlee railway station

Disused railway station in West Linton, Scottish Borders

55°44′43″N 3°20′47″W / 55.745415°N 3.346431°W / 55.745415; -3.346431Grid referenceNT155510Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyLeadburn, Linton and Dolphinton RailwayPre-groupingNorth British RailwayPost-groupingLNERKey dates4 July 1864 (1864-07-04)Opened as West LintonOctober 1864Name changed to Broomlee1 April 1933 (1933-04-01)Closed

Broomlee railway station served the village of West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland, from 1864 to 1933 on the Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway.

History

The station opened as West Linton on 4 July 1864 by the Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway. It was also known as Broomlee cot West Linton in the NBR and LMS timetables. On the north side of the platform was the station building and the goods yard, which was on the opposite side of the level crossing, had sidings to the north and the south. The station's name was changed to Broomlee to avoid confusion with another station of the same name. The signal box, which was opened in 1895, was to the northeast of the station building. The station closed on 3 May 1933.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 100. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 46. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Dolphinton
Line and station closed 		  Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway   Macbie Hill
Line and station closed