Lamancha railway station

Lamancha railway station
The site of the station, looking west towards Dolphinton, in 2000
General information
LocationLamancha, Peeblesshire
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLeadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
4 July 1864 (1864-07-04)Opened
1 April 1933 (1933-04-01)Closed
Location

Lamancha railway station served the hamlet of Lamancha, Peeblesshire, Scotland, from 1864 to 1933 on the Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway.

History

The station opened on 4 July 1864 by the Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway. Opposite was a goods siding with another serving a loading bank and to the south was the station building. The station closed on 1 April 1933.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 255. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 137. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Macbie Hill
Line and station closed 		  Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway   Leadburn
Line and station closed

55°45′42″N 3°15′54″W / 55.7617°N 3.2649°W / 55.7617; -3.2649


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