General information | |
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Location |
Gorebridge,
Midlothian Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°50′25″N 3°02′48″W / 55.8402696°N 3.0467408°W |
Owned by | Network Rail |
Managed by | ScotRail |
Platforms | 1 |
Tracks | 1 |
Other information | |
Station code | GBG |
History | |
Original company | Edinburgh and Hawick Railway |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | |
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 |
Location | |
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.
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 |