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Railway station in Midlothian, Scotland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gorebridge is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated 11 miles 77 chains (19 km) south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the town of Gorebridge in Midlothian, Scotland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail.
General information | |||||
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Location | Gorebridge, Midlothian Scotland | ||||
Coordinates | 55°50′25″N 3°02′48″W | ||||
Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | GBG | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Edinburgh and Hawick Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||||
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Key dates | |||||
14 July 1847 | Opened | ||||
6 January 1969 | Closed | ||||
6 September 2015 | Reopened | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 123,930 | ||||
2019/20 | 112,398 | ||||
2020/21 | 11,276 | ||||
2021/22 | 60,026 | ||||
2022/23 | 92,486 | ||||
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The original station opened on 14 July 1847 as part of the North British Railway's new line that was to reach Hawick and Carlisle. The station closed to passengers on 6 January 1969 as part of the overall closure of the Waverley Route between Edinburgh and Carlisle.[1]
The station and line reopened on 6 September 2015 on the new Borders Railway a new project reopening part of the old Waverley Line between Edinburgh and Tweedbank, just beyond Galashiels.[2] The new construction work was undertaken by BAM Nuttall on behalf of Network Rail and Transport Scotland.
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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.[3]
Rolling stock used: Class 158 Express Sprinter and Class 170 Turbostar
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Newtongrange | ScotRail Borders Railway |
Stow | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Newtongrange | North British Railway Waverley Route |
Fushiebridge |
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