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Cross-political support for the extension bid is seen as essential to its success as it was to the reopening of Borders Railway in 2015.
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A coalition representing councils, campaigners and governments have met to discuss progress with a £10m feasibility study to extend the Borders Railway.
(Permalink) Borders Railway Carlisle Hawick St Boswells Tweedbank Waverley Route  Hawick [2nd]: D5069 with the 09.20 Carlisle - Edinburgh train stands at Hawick on 21 December 1968.  Riccarton Junction: A Carlisle-Edinburgh train rolls into Riccarton Junction in September 1963. The photographer's two sons - with camping gear, after an idyllic holiday here - are just visible on the platform.  St Boswells: Integrated rail transport, but not for much longer. Steam meets diesel at St Boswells on the station's last day as a passenger junction, 13th June 1964. The footplate crew of the Standard Class 2 2-6- ... |
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Two Borders politicians are calling for 2023 to be the 'year of progress' for the Borders Railway.
(Permalink) Borders Railway Carlisle Hawick Melrose Newcastleton St Boswells |
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Borders rail campaigners have been in discussion with a Borders MP about the next steps to expand the railway.
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MP John Lamont says transport officials are 'dragging their feet' over taking the line to Carlisle.
(Permalink) Borders Railway Borders Railway Extension Carlisle Hawick Melrose Newcastleton St Boswells |
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The Campaign for Borders Rail is considering commissioning its own research to support the case for extending the Edinburgh - Tweedbank railway to Hawick and Carlisle.
(Permalink) Borders Railway Extension Campaign for Borders Rail Carlisle Hawick Newcastleton St Boswells  St Boswells: A Class 26 enters St Boswells with a northbound service in September 1962. The photographer's notes on the back of the print record the time of day as 11.20 am and the weather as overcast, but do not ...  Newcastleton: On 13th June 1964, A3 Pacific 60077 'The White Knight' came to the rescue of Peak D27, which caught fire north of Newcastleton whilst heading the up 'Waverley'. The diesel can be seen here depo ...  Hawick [2nd]: The RCTS Farewell to the Waverley Route railtour prepares to leave Hawick on 5 January 1969 behind Deltic D9007 Pinza. Hawick station pilot D8606 is standing over on the left while a dmu ... |
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Hopes of extending the Borders Railway are dead in the water, according to the councils transport chief.
(Permalink) Borders Railway Extension Carlisle Hawick Melrose St Boswells Waverley Route  St Boswells: A Class 26 brings an Edinburgh-bound service into St Boswells in September 1962.  Melrose: Scene at Melrose in the 1960s as a Brush type 4 pulls in with an up Waverley route service. The up side here is still largely intact, although the down side was demolished to make way for the A6091. S ...  Hawick [2nd]: View north at Hawick station as Waverley Route services cross there on 12 June 1968. The southbound train into which mail is being loaded is the 1445 Edinburgh - Carlisle headed by D14, one of the ear ... |
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A recent transport report by the Scottish Government has been branded an enormous let down by a Borders MP.
The second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) - which will inform investment priorities from 2022 to 2042 was released on Thursday. However, the report has been criticised for failing to directly mention an extension to the Borders Railway. (Permalink) Borders Railway Borders Railway Extension Hawick Melrose STPR2 St Boswells Waverley Route  Tweedbank: 170426 arrives at platform 1, Tweedbank, with a service from Edinburgh on 21st June 2021. 170408 is spare in platform 2. In the background, the Borders Innovation Park takes shape.
 St Boswells: A northbound Sunday track-lifting train approaches St Boswells in the spring of 1971. |
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The Campaign For Border Rail group held an annual general meeting this weekend for the first time in its 22 year history. The meeting, which was held at Tullie House in Carlisle, heard a loud call for the extension of the border rail northwards from the city through Hawick. This is hoped that this would complete the reinstatement of the main line formerly known as the Waverley Route.
(Permalink) AGM Borders Railway Campaign for Borders Rail Carlisle Edinburgh Hawick Waverley Route  Hawick [2nd]: Deltic D9007 'Pinza' arriving at Hawick on 5 January 1969 with the northbound RCTS (West Riding Branch) 'Farewell to the Waverley Route' railtour.  Teviot Viaduct: Looking south at the stump of the Waverley Route embankment through Hawick on 18 September 2013.  Hawick [2nd]: The lever frame at Hawick South signal box at Christmas time in 1968. The photograph was taken at approximately 11.30pm on 23 December with the route set for a special Edinburgh - Hawick parcels train ... |
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Extending the Borders Railway to Carlisle would be the 'best solution' to solve connectivity issues, say councils. [See Borderlands Partnership announcement of the 5th below. -RS]
(Permalink) Border Union Railway Carlisle Edinburgh and Hawick Railway Hawick Langholm Melrose Newcastleton St Boswells  Melrose: The old station at Melrose in November 2016. View is east with the A6091 Melrose bypass just visible on the right of the picture.  Hawick [1st]: The view south towards the station, shed and goods yard at Hawick. The original station had been straight ahead and the replacement on the line curving to the left to cross the Teviot.  Newcastleton: A cold winters night in January 1969 fails to deter protestors at Newcastleton, led by local minister The Reverend Brydon Maben, from blocking the level crossing gates and thus the passage of the last ... |
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The Borderlands Partnership has published a Borders Railway Prospectus which will inform ongoing discussions with the UK and Scottish governments for the extension of the Borders Railway to Carlisle.
(Permalink) Border Union Railway Carlisle Edinburgh and Hawick Railway Hawick Langholm Melrose Newcastleton St Boswells Melrose: The old station at Melrose in November 2016. View is east with the A6091 Melrose bypass just visible on the right of the picture. Hawick [1st]: The view south towards the station, shed and goods yard at Hawick. The original station had been straight ahead and the replacement on the line curving to the left to cross the Teviot. Newcastleton: A cold winters night in January 1969 fails to deter protestors at Newcastleton, led by local minister The Reverend Brydon Maben, from blocking the level crossing gates and thus the passage of the last ... |
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A rallying call for an extension of Borders Railway to Hawick not to be forced off the track has been issued by the towns concerned provost.
(Permalink) Border Union Railway Borders Railway Hawick  Hawick [2nd]: A dull and overcast day at Hawick in February 1965, with St Margarets B1 no 61344 awaiting departure time with an Edinburgh train.
Hawick [2nd]: The RCTS Farewell to the Waverley Route railtour prepares to leave Hawick on 5 January 1969 behind Deltic D9007 Pinza. Hawick station pilot D8606 is standing over on the left while a dmu ...  Hawick [2nd]: The evocatively named Wandering Willie, one of the Reid ex-NBR Scott class D30 4-4-0s, seen backing out of the platform at Hawick in 1957, one year before its withdrawal. |
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Up to £452m of fresh investment is set to be brought to Scotland and the north of England under a new growth deal signed yesterday. Funding of £20m is included for a redevelopment of Carlisle Station and the surrounding area, to act as a gateway to the region. Work to assess the benefits and challenges of extending the Edinburgh Tweedbank Borders Railway to Carlisle will also be progressed, including feasibility at the appropriate stage of business case development.
(Permalink) Border Union Railway Carlisle Hawick  Carlisle: Another pair of Class 365 EMUs are towed south from Glasgow to Crewe on 10 July 2019. The train was hauled by ROG 37800 and the rear of the train is seen at Carlisle, platform 4 during a brief stop. T ... St Boswells: Integrated rail transport, but not for much longer. Steam meets diesel at St Boswells on the station's last day as a passenger junction, 13th June 1964. The footplate crew of the Standard Class 2 2-6- ... |
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An extension of the Borders Railway into England will be looked at, now that relevant funding has been accelerated.
(Permalink) Borders Railway Carlisle Hawick Riccarton Junction Teviot Viaduct: Looking south at the stump of the Waverley Route embankment through Hawick on 18 September 2013. Hawick [2nd]: View north at Hawick station as Waverley Route services cross there on 12 June 1968. The southbound train into which mail is being loaded is the 1445 Edinburgh - Carlisle headed by D14, one of the ear ... |
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