Edinburgh To Hawick Branch Railway, Bowland To Galashiels Section
Railway (19th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh To Hawick Branch Railway, Bowland To Galashiels Section
Classification Railway (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) The Waverley Line; Gala Water
Canmore ID 283898
Site Number NT43NE 100
NGR NT 47536 37567
NGR Description From NT 45701 64000 to NT 49999 35671
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/283898
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Galashiels
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Ettrick And Lauderdale
- Former County Selkirkshire
NT43NE 100.00 45701 64000 to 49999 35671
The northern section on the map sheet falls in Caddonfoot parish.
NT43NE 100.01 NT 49471 36156 Railway Station
NT43NE 100.02 NT 4943 3622 Railway Signal Box
NT43NE 100.03 NT 46188 39488 Road Bridge
NT43NE 100.04 NT 46667 39145 Railway Bridge
NT43NE 100.05 NT 46697 39124 Bridge
NT43NE 100.06 NT 47087 38910 Railway Bridge
NT43NE 100.07 NT 47556 38488 Road Bridge
NT43NE 100.08 NT 47503 37876 Railway Bridge
NT43NE 100.09 NT 47495 37769 Railway Tunnel
NT43NE 100.10 NT 47509 37666 Railway Bridge
NT43NE 100.11 NT 47526 37595 Railway Bridge
NT43NE 100.12 NT 47568 37495 Railway Bridge
NT43NE 100.13 NT 47903 37204 Road Bridge
NT43NE 100.14 NT 48153 37078 Railway Bridge
NT43NE 100.15 NT 48198 37059 Railway Junction
NT43NE 100.16 NT 48257 37032 Railway Bridge
NT43NE 100.17 NT 48310 37006 Road Bridge
NT43NE 100.18 NT 48820 36732 Footbridge
NT43NE 100.19 NT 48881 36685 Road Bridge
NT43NE 100.20 NT 49016 36566 Road Bridge
NT43NE 100.21 NT 49205 36420 Wall
NT43NE 100.22 NT 49629 36009 Railway Engine Shed
NT43NE 100.23 NT 47474 38642 Railway Bridge
NT43NE 126 NT 49534 36168 Road Bridge
Section running from just S of Bowland Bridge and station (NT44SE 28.08 and NT44SE 33) to Galashiels. Included in this section are several bridges over the Gala Water, a large viaduct and a short tunnel at Torwoodlee. Two bridges over the Gala Water have been removed (NT43NE 100.08 and NT43NE 100.12) and the remains of theformer junction with the Peebles Branch at Kilnknowe can still be traced. The section also includes the site of Galashiels Station (NT43NE 100.21).
The railway and its features are depicted on the Revision Edition of the OS 25-inch map (Selkirkshire, 1915, sheet), which shows that at that date Galashiels Station still retained an overall roof.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), January 2009
