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.
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| Location | Galashiels, Scottish Borders Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55°37′04″N 2°48′20″W / 55.6178113°N 2.8054719°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NT493361 | ||||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
| Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
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| Station code | GAL | ||||
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| Original company | Edinburgh and Hawick Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||||
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| 20 February 1849 | Opened | ||||
| 5 January 1969 | Closed | ||||
| 6 September 2015 | Reopened at a different site | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  0.360 million | ||||
| 2019/20 |  0.328 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 37,486 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.187 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.269 million | ||||
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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
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
