Bowland Junction
Location type
JunctionName and dates
Bowland Junction (2015-)Station code: National Rail
Opened on the Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway).
Description
This is not a true junction. It is the southern end of the double track line which commences at Galabank Junction to the north, at Stow. South from Bowland Junction as far as the terminus at Tweedbank the line is single track.
The line was originally double track, right up to closure in 1969. The points were put in here for the 2015 reopening.
Tags
Junction| Nearby stations Bowland Clovenfords Stow Galashiels Angling Club Cottage Galashiels [1st] Thornielee Abbotsford Ferry [2nd] Abbotsford Ferry [1st] Tweedbank Lindean Walkerburn Fountainhall Lauder Melrose | Bowshank South Bridge Bowshank Tunnel The Whin Bridge Bowshank North Bridge Bowshank Siding Ferniehirst Bridge Torwoodlee North Viaduct Torwoodlee Tunnel Torwoodlee South Viaduct Lugate Water Bridge Wheatlands Mill Kilnknowe Junction Tourist/other Torwoodlee Broch Torwoodlee House Buckholm Tower |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
