Belses railway station

Belses railway station served the village of Belses, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1849 to 1969 on the Waverley Route.

Belses
The station in 1962
General information
Location	Belses, Scottish Borders Scotland
Coordinates	55.518°N 2.6766°W / 55.518; -2.6766
Grid reference	NT573251
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North British Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 November 1849 (1849-11-01)	Opened as New Belses
July 1862	Name changed to Belses
28 December 1964	Goods services withdrawn
6 January 1969 (1969-01-06)	Closed

History

The station opened on 1 November 1849 as New Belses by the North British Railway. The station was situated on the south side of the B6400. The name was changed to Belses in July 1862, although the name was still shown as New Belses in the timetable until 1868. The goods yard was on the up side and was accessed from two points of the station. The yard consisted of a cattle dock with a loop siding passing to the east. Beyond the siding was a building that may have been a coal depot. On 28 December 1964 goods services were withdrawn from the station and the sidings in the goods yard were quickly lifted. In March 1967 the station was downgraded to an unstaffed halt, although the suffix 'halt' never appeared in the timetable. The station was closed to passengers on 6 January 1969.

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Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Charlesfield Halt Line and station closed		North British Railway Waverley Route		Hassendean Line and station closed