Tweedbank is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated 35 miles 34 chains (57 km) south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the village of Tweedbank in Scottish Borders, Scotland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail.
General information | |
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Location | Tweedbank, Scottish Borders Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°36′21″N 2°45′32″W / 55.6058578°N 2.7589963°W |
Grid reference | NT522349 |
Owned by | Network Rail |
Managed by | ScotRail |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | TWB |
History | |
Original company | Network Rail |
Key dates | |
6 September 2015 | Opened |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 0.444 million |
2019/20 | 0.420 million |
2020/21 | 38,476 |
2021/22 | 0.204 million |
2022/23 | 0.302 million |
Location | |
Tweedbank Location in Scottish Borders, Scotland | |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
The station was built by BAM Nuttall, and opened on 6 September 2015.[2][3]
The station design uses a central platform with a line on either side. There is a 235-space car parking with 13 accessible spaces. There is a cafe and an accessible toilet which is only open when the cafe is open. There are waiting shelters on the platform. Bike racks are also provided at the station.[4]
Borders Buses route 67 (to Galashiels and Berwick-Upon-Tweed) and route 68 (to Galashiels and Jedburgh) stop directly in front of the station.
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As of the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by an hourly service between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank, with a half-hourly service operating at peak times (Monday to Saturday). Some peak time trains continue to Glenrothes with Thornton. All services are operated by ScotRail.[5]
Rolling stock used: Class 158 Express Sprinter and Class 170 Turbostar
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Galashiels | ScotRail Borders Railway |
Terminus |