Galashiels railway station
Railway station in Scottish Borders, Scotland
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Galashiels is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated 33 miles 22 chains (53.6 km) south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the town of Galashiels in Scottish Borders, Scotland.[2] It is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail.
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Galashiels, Scottish Borders Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55°37′04″N 2°48′20″W | ||||
| Grid reference | NT493361 | ||||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
| Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | GAL[1] | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Edinburgh and Hawick Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||||
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| 20 February 1849 | Opened | ||||
| 5 January 1969 | Closed | ||||
| 6 September 2015 | Reopened at a different site | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  37,486 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  0.187 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.269 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.320 million | ||||
| 2024/25 | 0.309 million | ||||
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History
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The station was opened on 20 February 1849 by the Edinburgh and Hawick Railway,[3] which later became known as the Waverley Route. The line was nicknamed after the popular Waverley Novels, written by Sir Walter Scott.[4][5][6] Upon completion on 1 July 1862, the line ran from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley via Hawick, covering a distance of 98+1⁄4 miles (158.1 km).
The station was the interchange point for the Selkirk and Galashiels Railway, which opened on 5 April 1856.[5] Due to poor usage, passenger services were withdrawn without objection from 10 September 1951.[7] The full line was closed, including to goods traffic, in 1966.[8]
The station, along with the line Waverley Route, was closed by British Rail on 5 January 1969.[3]
Following the opening of the Borders Railway on 6 September 2015, the line was extended 30 miles 60 chains (49.5 km) south-east from Newcraighall to Tweedbank. The current station is located slightly to the north of the original.[9]
Facilities
The station is equipped with a ticket machine, live departure screens, a waiting shelter and cycle spaces.[10]
Passenger volume
| 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | |
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| Entries and exits | 213,760 | 346,264 | 356,262 | 360,416 | 328,448 | 37,486 | 186,858 | 268,720 |
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
Services
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As of the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by an hourly service between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank, with a half-hourly service operating at peak times (Monday to Saturday). Some peak time trains continue to Glenrothes with Thornton. All services are operated by ScotRail.[12]
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Stow | ScotRail Borders Railway |
Tweedbank | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Bowland | North British Railway Waverley Route |
Melrose | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Clovenfords | North British Railway Peebles Railway |
Terminus | ||
| Terminus | North British Railway Selkirk and Galashiels Railway |
Abbotsford Ferry | ||
