Melrose railway station
{{Short description|Disused railway station in Melrose, Roxburghshire}}
{{about|the closed station in Scotland|the station in New York City|Melrose station}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2017}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Melrose
| status = Disused
| image = The_former_Melrose_Railway_Station_-_geograph.org.uk_-_255694.jpg
| caption = Remains of the up platform
| borough = Melrose, Roxburghshire
| country = Scotland
| coordinates = {{coord|55.5966|-2.7211|type:landmark_region:GB_scale:2000_source:Google| display=inline, title}}
| grid_name = Grid reference
| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|NT546339|25|NT546339}}
| platforms = 2
| original = North British Railway
| pregroup = North British Railway
| postgroup = LNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
| years = {{Start date|1849|02|20|df=yes}}
| events = Opened
| years1 = {{End date|1969|01|06|df=y}}
| events1 = Closed
}}
Melrose railway station served the town of Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland from 1849 to 1969 on the Waverley Route.
History
File:Melrose_Station_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1311349.jpg
The station opened on 20 February 1849 by the North British Railway. The station was situated parallel with the road of the A6091 and the forecourt was at the end of Palma Place. The small goods yard was on the down side behind the platform and could only be accessed from the west; it consisted of three sidings. The siding to the north had a loop and passed through a cast-iron framed wooden goods shed. Before the turn of the 20th century, the goods yard had been re-laid with two parallel sidings, one passing through the goods shed. The station was closed to goods traffic on 18 May 1964 but passenger service continued until the closure of the line on 6 January 1969.{{cite book|last=Quick|first=M E|title=Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology|year=2002|publisher=Railway and Canal Historical Society|location=Richmond|page=292|oclc=931112387}}{{cite web|url=http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/m/melrose/|title=Disused Stations: Melrose|work=Disused Stations|access-date=12 May 2017}}
Site today
File:Melrose_railway_station03_2017-03-17.jpg
The down platform was demolished to make way for the A6091 Melrose bypass road. However the main station building, now a restaurant, and the adjacent up platform including the canopy and the original running in board, have been preserved.
References
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External links
{{Disused Rail Start}}
{{rail line |previous={{rws|Galashiels}}
Line closed, station open|next=Newstead
Line and station closed |route=North British Railway
Waverley Route|col={{NBR colour}} }}
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Category:Disused railway stations in the Scottish Borders
Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1849
Category:Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1969
Category:Beeching closures in Scotland