Gorebridge railway station

Gorebridge
National Rail
General information
LocationGorebridge, Midlothian
Scotland
Coordinates55°50′25″N 3°02′48″W / 55.8402696°N 3.0467408°W / 55.8402696; -3.0467408
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byScotRail
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeGBG
History
Original companyEdinburgh and Hawick Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
14 July 1847Opened
6 January 1969Closed
6 September 2015Reopened
Passengers
2019/20Decrease 112,398
2020/21Decrease 11,276
2021/22Increase 60,026
2022/23Increase 92,486
2023/24Increase 122,968
Location
Gorebridge is located in Midlothian
Gorebridge
Gorebridge
Location in Midlothian, Scotland
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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.

History

Looking south-east towards Galashiels. Photographed in June 2000, prior to the station's reopening.

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.

Services

Borders Railway
(including Edinburgh Crossrail)
Up arrow Fife Circle Line
Up arrow North Clyde Line
 Edinburgh Park Edinburgh Trams
South Gyle
Haymarket
Edinburgh Waverley Edinburgh Trams
Brunstane
Newcraighall
Shawfair
Eskbank
Newtongrange
Gorebridge
Stow
Galashiels
Tweedbank

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 National Rail Following station
Newtongrange   ScotRail
Borders Railway
   Stow
  Historical railways  
Newtongrange   North British Railway
Waverley Route
   Fushiebridge

References

  1. ^ Thomas / Paterson, 1984
  2. ^ "Borders to Edinburgh railway opens as longest line in UK in a century". BBC News. 6 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Train times: Edinburgh – Newcraighall – Tweedbank / Dùn Èideann – Talla na Creige Nuadh – Bruach Thuaidh" (PDF). ScotRail. 16 May 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

Sources