Sprouston Junction
Location type
JunctionName and dates
Sprouston Junction (1851-1965)Opened on the Kelso Branch (York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway).
Opened on the Kelso Branch (North British Railway).
Description
This end-on junction was located at Mellendean. Sprouston station was a short distance to the east and Kelso is to the west.
The North British Railway Kelso branch from St Boswells, to the west, met the North Eastern Railway (actually the York, Newcastle and Berwick]] until 1854) line from Tweedmouth to the east.
Tags
Junction end-on junction
| Nearby stations Sprouston Kelso Wallace Nick Carham Roxburgh Kirkbank Sunilaws Rutherford Mindrum Nisbet Greenlaw Coldstream Jedfoot Gordon Maxton | Kelso Viaduct Kelso Shed Heiton Siding Roxburgh Viaduct Kirkbank Crossing Learmouth Siding West Learmouth Viaduct Greenside Quarry Tourist/other Kelso Abbey Roxburgh Castle Floors Castle Wallace^s Tower Carham Hall Ormiston House Smailholm Tower |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| / /1851 | Kelso Branch (York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway) Extended to meet the Kelso Branch (North British Railway) at Sprouston Junction. |
| 27/01/1851 | Kelso Branch (North British Railway) Extended to Kelso from Wallace Nick station, a temporary terminus just west of Kelso, which is closed. The line extends east to Sprouston Junction where the Kelso Branch (York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway) is met. |
