Paterson's No 1 Siding
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SidingsName and dates
Paterson's No 1 SidingOpened on the Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway).
Description
This short siding and loading bank were directly east of Ladhope Tunnel. The siding made a trailing connection with the northbound line. The siding was provided for Paterson's Wood Yard.
The land to the north of the railway is considerably higher than the line and land to the south and there is an immense retaining wall east of Ladhope Tunnel. This was the site of a major landslip in 1916 which completely blocked the line.
See also Paterson's No 2 Siding.
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| Nearby stations Galashiels Galashiels [1st] Abbotsford Ferry [2nd] Abbotsford Ferry [1st] Tweedbank Clovenfords Lindean Bowland Angling Club Cottage Melrose Thornielee Newstead [Melrose] Selkirk Earlston Stow | Ladhope Tunnel Paterson^s No 2 Siding Comelybank Works Skin Works Siding Galabank Mill Galashiels Goods Galashiels Shed Comelybank Mill Bridge No 95 Kilnknowe Junction Gala Mill Wheatlands Mill Tourist/other Galashiels North Signal Box Galashiels South Signal Box Buckholm Tower |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
