Stobo railway station
Encyclopedia
Stobo railway station was a railway station
in the Borders
east of Biggar
, serving the hamlet of Stobo; a rural community within the Parish of Stobo.
(S,B&BR) opened part of the line, however the extension to Peebles via Stobo was built by the Caledonian Railway once it had absorbed the S,B&BR.
Stobo station was opened in 1864. The "Tinto Express" was run by along this line from Peebles to Edinburgh to compete with the North British Railway's "Peebles-shire Express" which ran via Leadburn. The Caledonian route was longer and the company countered by emphasising the quality of their service.
The passenger station closed in 1950 and the station has been converted into a private dwelling; the platforms are no longer visible. The goods yard has been used as a site for new housing.
Stobo was opened by the Caledonian Railway
and in 1923 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway at the Grouping
, passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways
following the 1948 nationalisation of the railways. It was closed by the British Railways Board
.
A neat rubble-built goods shed had two arched cart loading bays. The small scale of all the buildings reflects the limited traffic expected from this deeply rural part of old Peebles-shire, however the goods yard on the OS map is shown with several sidings.
The passenger service on this very rural line was an early victim of road competition.
The stylish station buildings reflect the fact that the station served nearby Stobo Castle
and Dawyck House
.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in the Borders
Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It is bordered by Dumfries and Galloway in the west, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian in the north west, City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian to the north; and the non-metropolitan counties of Northumberland...
east of Biggar
Biggar
- Places :* Biggar, Cumbria, England* Biggar, Saskatchewan, Canada* Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland- Electoral districts :* Biggar , provincial electoral district since 2002...
, serving the hamlet of Stobo; a rural community within the Parish of Stobo.
History
The Symington, Biggar and Broughton RailwaySymington, Biggar and Broughton Railway
The Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway Company was a railway in southern Scotland. It was later absorbed by the Caledonian Railway, and is now closed...
(S,B&BR) opened part of the line, however the extension to Peebles via Stobo was built by the Caledonian Railway once it had absorbed the S,B&BR.
Stobo station was opened in 1864. The "Tinto Express" was run by along this line from Peebles to Edinburgh to compete with the North British Railway's "Peebles-shire Express" which ran via Leadburn. The Caledonian route was longer and the company countered by emphasising the quality of their service.
The passenger station closed in 1950 and the station has been converted into a private dwelling; the platforms are no longer visible. The goods yard has been used as a site for new housing.
Stobo was opened by the Caledonian Railway
Caledonian Railway
The Caledonian Railway was a major Scottish railway company. It was formed in the early 19th century and it was absorbed almost a century later into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, in the 1923 railway grouping, by means of the Railways Act 1921...
and in 1923 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway at the Grouping
Railways Act 1921
The Railways Act 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which...
, passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways
Scottish Region of British Railways
The Scottish Region was one of the six regions created on British Railways and consisted of ex-London, Midland and Scottish Railway and ex-London and North Eastern Railway lines in Scotland...
following the 1948 nationalisation of the railways. It was closed by the British Railways Board
British Railways Board
The British Railways Board was a nationalised industry in the United Kingdom that existed from 1962 to 2001. From its foundation until 1997, it was responsible for most railway services in Great Britain, trading under the brand names British Railways and, from 1965, British Rail...
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A neat rubble-built goods shed had two arched cart loading bays. The small scale of all the buildings reflects the limited traffic expected from this deeply rural part of old Peebles-shire, however the goods yard on the OS map is shown with several sidings.
The passenger service on this very rural line was an early victim of road competition.
The stylish station buildings reflect the fact that the station served nearby Stobo Castle
Stobo Castle
Stobo Castle is located at Stobo in the Scottish Borders, in the former county of Peeblesshire. The Manor of Stobo was originally owned by the Balfour family. It became the family seat of the Graham-Montgomery Baronets from 1767. The building of the present castle began in 1805 and was completed in...
and Dawyck House
Dawyck House
Dawyck House is a historic house at Dawyck, in the parish of Drumelzier in the former Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. The alternative name is 'Dalwick House'. Canmore ID 49816....
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