Grantshouse railway station

Grantshouse railway station served the village of Grantshouse, Berwickshire, Scotland from 1846 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line.

Grantshouse
Location	Grantshouse, Berwickshire Scotland
Coordinates	55.8824°N 2.307°W
Grid reference	NT808655
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North British Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	LNER
Key dates
22 June 1846	Opened as Grant's House
1915	Name changed to Grantshouse
4 May 1964[1]	Closed

History

The station opened as Grant's House on 22 June 1846 by the North British Railway. The goods yard was to the west which had a goods shed. The station's name was changed to Grantshouse in 1915. The signal box opened in 1918. The station closed on 7 May 1964.[2] The station building was demolished after it was severely damaged in 1961 in an accident involving a runaway vehicle. The signal box closed in 1978 when Edinburgh Signalling Centre opened.[3]

References

1. Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page 56
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 193. OCLC 931112387.
3. "RAILSCOT - Grantshouse". Railscot. Retrieved 2 July 2020.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Reston Line open, station closed		North British Railway East Coast Main Line		Cockburnspath Line open, station closed