Reston, Scottish Borders
{{Short description|Village in Scottish Borders, Scotland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox UK place
| official_name = Reston
| country = Scotland
| unitary_scotland = Scottish Borders
| lieutenancy_scotland = Berwickshire
| population = 451
| coordinates = {{coord|55.851|-2.1932|display=inline,title}}
| static_image_name = Reston, Berwickshire.jpg
| static_image_caption = The main street in Reston.
| os_grid_reference = NT877621
| postcode_district = TD14
| postcode_area = TD
| post_town = EYEMOUTH
| constituency_westminster = Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
| constituency_scottish_parliament = Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire
}}
Reston is a village located in the southeast of Scotland, in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders region. The village lies on the western bank of the Eye Water.
Location
It is located on the East Coast Main Line railway, which runs between London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. Reston was once the location of the railway station and junction between the Berwickshire Railway and the ECML. Both the Berwickshire Railway and Reston station closed in the 1960s. However the reopening of Reston station was approved and construction began in March 2021.[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/council/specialinterest/restonstation/index.html Scottish Borders Council, Reston Station] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100317121256/http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/council/specialinterest/restonstation/index.html |date=March 17, 2010 }}[http://www.berwickshire-news.co.uk/news/Renewed-hope-for-Reston-station.6039319.jp Renewed hope for Reston Station, Berwickshire News, Feb. 3rd, 2010][http://www.rages.org.uk/ Rail Action Group East of Scotland] A study published in 2013 proposed that {{stnlink|East Linton}} and {{stnlink|Reston}} stations be reopened.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-25334127 |title=East coast rail study submitted to transport minister |work=BBC News |publisher=BBC |date=11 December 2013 |accessdate=11 December 2013}} Reston station re-opened on 23 May 2022 following completion of a £20m redevelopment.{{cite web | url=https://scotlandsrailway.com/projects/reston-station | title=Reston Station | Scotland's Railway }}{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-61478177 | title=Reston gets its station back after 58 years | work=BBC News | date=23 May 2022 }}
The A1 (Great North Road) runs to the east of the village.
Population
The current population is about 450.
See also
References
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External links
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- [http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/search_item/index.php?service=RCAHMS&id=217940 RCAHMS: Reston]
- [http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst3462.html Gazetteer for Scotland: Reston]
- [http://www.bccforum.info/Reston/default.asp?Org_ID=10 History of Reston]
- [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Coldingham,_Berwickshire,_Scotland#Reston_Congregational_Church Reston Congregational Church]
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Category:Villages in the Scottish Borders
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