Gorebridge railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Gorebridge |
| Local authority | Midlothian |
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| Operations | |
| Station code | GBG |
| Managed by | Abellio ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
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| History | |
| Original company | Edinburgh and Hawick Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| 14 July 1847 | Opened |
| 6 January 1969 | Closed |
| 6 September 2015 | Reopened |
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Gorebridge railway station is a railway station serving the town of Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland.
History
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]
Reconstruction
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.
Service
There is a half-hourly service from here towards Edinburgh and Tweedbank, calling all stations except Stow which will be hourly off-peak.
References
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External links
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
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| Newtongrange | Abellio ScotRail Borders Railway |
Stow | ||
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| Newtongrange Line and station open |
North British Railway Waverley Route |
Fushiebridge Line open, station closed |
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- Beeching closures in Scotland
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