Hawick Railway Station

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Hawick railway station was a railway station that served the town of Hawick, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1862 to 1969 on the Waverley Line. HistoryThe station opened on 1 July 1862 by the North British Railway. The station was situated on the north side of Mansfield Road. The goods yard had a large stone goods shed and two sidings running through it. On the north side of the goods shed were a further five sidings and a large dock. A private siding served Mansfield Gas Works. On 4 January 1969, two days before its closure to passengers, a group of protesters gathered on the platform, with a black coffin addressed to Richard Marsh, who was the Minister of Transport at the time. It was sent south by train. The last passenger service was a sleeper service from Edinburgh Waverley to London St Pancras. A lot of local people gathered to say farewell when it reached Hawick at 23: 27. The station closed to goods traffic on 28 April 1969. Hawick Engine ShedHawick Engine Shed opened on 1 November 1849 and had a depot code of 64C. By 1948, the shed had an allocation of 26 locomotives. The shed closed on 3 January 1966, although it was still used as a booking-on point for train crews until the closure of the line.

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Hawick railway station was a railway station that served the town of Hawick, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1862 to 1969 on the Waverley Line. HistoryThe station opened on 1 July 1862 by the North British Railway. The station was situated on the north side of Mansfield Road. The goods yard had a large stone goods shed and two sidings running through it. On the north side of the goods shed were a further five sidings and a large dock. A private siding served Mansfield Gas Works. On 4 January 1969, two days before its closure to passengers, a group of protesters gathered on the platform, with a black coffin addressed to Richard Marsh, who was the Minister of Transport at the time. It was sent south by train. The last passenger service was a sleeper service from Edinburgh Waverley to London St Pancras. A lot of local people gathered to say farewell when it reached Hawick at 23: 27. The station closed to goods traffic on 28 April 1969. Hawick Engine ShedHawick Engine Shed opened on 1 November 1849 and had a depot code of 64C. By 1948, the shed had an allocation of 26 locomotives. The shed closed on 3 January 1966, although it was still used as a booking-on point for train crews until the closure of the line.

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Hawick Railway Station is located at Hawick