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| Symington station [1] |
| Information | |
|---|---|
| Type: | National Rail (Caledonian Railway) |
| Opened: | 1848 |
| Closed: | 1965 |
| Platforms: | 3 |
The station was opened by the Caledonian Railway in 1848 on it's line from Carstairs to Carlisle. The station became a junction in 1860 with the opening of the Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway which eventually reached Peebles. Symington station was resited in 1863 to where the junction was. The station had three platforms, the line to Peebles sharing an island platform with the line towards Glasgow.
The line to Peebles was closed in 1950, Symington itself was closed in 1965. The line remains open and is nowadays part of the West Coast Main Line.
[1] H.C.H. Moller, "The Peebles branch of the LMSR", Railway Magazine p. 30
[1] H.C.H. Moller, "The Peebles branch of the LMSR", Railway Magazine p. 30
