Oxton, Station
Railway Station (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Oxton, Station
Classification Railway Station (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Oxton Station
Canmore ID 100221
Site Number NT45SE 71
NGR NT 49938 53619
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/100221
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Channelkirk
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Ettrick And Lauderdale
- Former County Berwickshire
NT45SE 71 49938 53619
This was the only intermediate station on the Lauder branch of the North British Rly. It was opened (by the Lauder Light Rly) on 2 July 1901, and closed to regular passenger traffic (with the line as a whole) on 12 September 1932.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 20 December 2005.
R V J Butt 1995.
NT45SE 71 49938 53619
Oxton Station is depicted on the OS 2nd Edition map (Berwickshire, sheet XIII, 1908). It has since been demolished.
Information from RCAHMS (HMLB), March 2002.
NMRS REFERENCE:
Station probably opened 2/7/1901 (as Lauder Light Railway); closed to passengers 12/9/1932. NMRS mounted print: BW/3999 shows last train on Lauder branch of railway, Branch Line Society Special.
