NEW NETWORKS,
NEW CONNECTIONS
30 MILES OF NEW RAILWAY
CONNECTING THE SCOTTISH BORDERS, MIDLOTHIAN AND EDINBURGH
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TWEEDBANK IS THE FIRST AND FINAL STOP ON THE BORDERS RAILWAY.
LOCATED AT THE CENTRE OF GALASHIELS, THE STATION WILL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND WILL ALLOW THE CREATION OF A PUBLIC TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE WITH THE PROPOSED REVISED BUS STATION SITE.
THE NEW STATION AT STOW WILL BE LOCATED NEAR THE CENTRE OF THE VILLAGE AND PRIMARY SCHOOL.
LOCATED AT THE PREVIOUS STATION SITE, THE NEW GOREBRIDGE STATION WILL BE CLOSE TO THE TOWN CENTRE AND PROPOSED NEW HOUSING.
THIS STATION IS NEAR THE NATIONAL MINING MUSEUM. SCOTTISH, A MAJOR VISITOR ATTRACTION AT THE LADY VICTORIA COLLIERY AND CAN BE ACCESSED DIRECTLY FROM THE A7.
CLOSE TO BONNYRIGG AND DALKEITH, THE NEW ESKBANK STATION WILL PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.
SHAWFAIR STATION WILL EVENTUALLY BE AT THE HEART OF A NEW A TOWN CENTRE PLANNED FOR THE SOUTH EAST OF EDINBURGH.
NEWCRAIGHALL IS AN EXISTING STATION WHICH WILL BECOME PART OF THE BORDERS RAILWAY SERVICE.
FIRST OPENED IN 2002, BRUNSTANE STATION IS PART OF THE EDINBURGH CROSSRAIL ROUTE IS LOCATED IN THE SOUTH EAST SUBURBS OF THE CITY.
EDINBURGH WAVERLEY IS SITUATED IN EDINBURGH’S BUSTLING CITY CENTRE. FIRST OPENED IN 1846, THE HISTORIC STATION SERVES 25 MILLION PEOPLE A YEAR AND IS THE SECOND BUSIEST STATION IN SCOTLAND.
As work to the Borders Railway continues apace, the project team has been working hard to ensure they are doing all that they can to help protect the environment and local wildlife that live along the new line of route.
Christine Grahame MSP paid a visit to the Borders Railway south section office in Galashiels on 23rd April to meet with staff and see how work is progressing.
As the main works get underway at the northern end of the Borders Railway, mining remediation works at Eskbank and Newtongrange have begun to prepare other locations along the route for the arrival of the railway.
Stay up to date with the latest project progress milestones and a bit of history.
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The Borders Railway Project will deliver a range of benefits to communities along the route. The line will provide new opportunities for social travel, employment and education as access to neighbouring towns, Edinburgh and the wider railway network is opened up.
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Discover the history and keep up to date with the development of the project with our interactive timeline tool.
The Borders Railway is funded by the Scottish Government, with fixed contributions from Midlothian and Scottish Borders Council. The project will be delivered by Network Rail in conjunction with its project partners.
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RT @CPinkman82: @BordersRailway Thanks to all for taking the time to answer my questions at the community drop-in this evening
Hugh Wark, Network Rail's Project Manager for the Borders Railway, interviewed in this BBC report: bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…
Our next community drop in will be held tomorrow at the Gorebridge Leisure Centre 4-7pm, come along and find out more bit.ly/ZxqUvj