Shankend railway station

Shankend
File:View towards Shankend Station (geograph 5960368).jpg The site of the station in 2018
General information
Location	Shankend, Scottish Borders Scotland
Coordinates	55.3431°N 2.752°W / 55.3431; -2.752
Grid reference	NT524057
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Border Union Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 July 1862 (1862-07-01)	Opened
6 January 1969 (1969-01-06)	Closed

Shankend railway station served the hamlet of Shankend, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1862 to 1969 on the Border Union Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 July 1862 by the Border Union Railway. The station was situated at the end of a drive off an access road to Shankend Farm and west of the B6399. The goods yard consisted of three loop sidings, one serving a cattle dock. A locomotive was often kept in the goods yard for banking on the climb up to Whitrope. The station was downgraded to an unstaffed halt on 3 July 1961, although the suffix 'halt' never appeared in the timetables. The station closed to goods traffic on 28 December 1964 remained open for passengers until 6 January 1969.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Stobs Line and station closed		North British Railway Border Union Railway		Riccarton Junction Line and station closed