Peebles CR and NBR Junction
Location type
JunctionName and dates
Peebles CR and NBR Junction (1864-1959)Opened on the Symington, Biggar and Broughton Extension Railway (Caledonian Railway).
Opened on the Galashiels, Innerleithen and Peebles Railway (North British Railway).
Description
This was an end-on junction directly to the east of Peebles [CR] station. From here a North British Railway line operated over the Peebles Tweed Viaduct to Peebles Junction at Peebles [2nd] North British Railway station.
Traffic between the companies was exchanged Peebles [CR] and worked from Peebles [NB] by the NBR.
After 1954 this was the sole access to Peebles West Goods. The line closed in 1959.
The site of the station and goods yard is now housing. The line east to the NB is an embankment in pleasant parkland.
Tags
Junction footpath03/04/2020
| Nearby stations Peebles [CR] Peebles [2nd] Peebles Old Lyne Cardrona Eddleston Stobo Innerleithen Earlyvale Gate Walkerburn Lamancha Macbie Hill Broomlee Broughton [1st] Broughton [2nd] | Tweedside Mills Peebles West Goods Peebles Tweed Viaduct Sawmill Peebles Shed [CR] Peebles Goods Peebles Junction March Street Mills Peebles Shed [NB] Peebles Engine Shed Signal Box Neidpath Tunnel Neidpath Viaduct Tourist/other Cross Kirk Peebles Peebles Hydro Neidpath Castle |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Books
 Forgotten Railways: Scotland |  Peebles Railways | Peebles Railways |  The Railways of Peebles (Through Time) |
