Ayton railway station
Disused railway station in Ayton, Scottish Borders
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Ayton railway station was a station which served the village of Ayton in the Scottish area of Scottish Borders. It was located on what is now known as the East Coast Main Line. The station was also served by trains on the Berwickshire Railway which diverged from the main line at Reston.
Ayton | |||||
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Ayton station site | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Scottish Borders Scotland | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | North British Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 22 June 1846 | Station opens | ||||
| 5 February 1962 | Station closes | ||||
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History
Opened by the North British Railway, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed on to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.
The station was closed by British Railways in 1962.[1][2]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Burnmouth Line open, station closed |
North British Railway North British Railway Main Line |
Reston Line and station open | ||
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