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Duns railway station

Coordinates: 55°46′18″N 2°20′20″W / 55.7717°N 2.339°W / 55.7717; -2.339
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Duns
The site of Duns station in 1997
General information
LocationDuns, Scottish Borders
Scotland
Coordinates55°46′18″N 2°20′20″W / 55.7717°N 2.339°W / 55.7717; -2.339
Grid referenceNT788532
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
13 August 1849 (1849-08-13)Opened as Dunse
May 1883Renamed Duns
10 September 1951Closed for passengers[1]
7 November 1966 (1966-11-07)Closed for freight

Duns railway station served the town of Duns, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1849 to 1951 on the Berwickshire Railway.

History

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The station opened on 13 August 1849 as Dunse station by the North British Railway.[2] The name was changed to Duns in May 1883. The building on the up platform shared a building with the wooden goods shed. The St Boswells-Duns portion of the line closed due to flooding on 13 August 1948. The station was closed for passengers on 10 September 1951.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page 90
  2. ^ "Historical Reston". Rail Action Group East of Scotland. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Duns Station - Canmore". Canmore. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Crumstane
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Berwickshire Railway
  Marchmont
Line and station closed