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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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Two Borders politicians are calling for 2023 to be the 'year of progress' for the Borders Railway.
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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.
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Mention walking in Scotland and many people instantly dream of heading off to distant hills, tramping up Highland massifs and forging off to isles over the horizon. But as the cooler winds of autumn and the prospect of winter looms there is a walking hub in the Borders that comes into its easily accessible, but no less spectacular, own.
Then came the re-opening in 2015 of the Borders Railway, a massively welcome addition that really got me into Melrose walking and catapulted the town into the hiking spotlight. Hop off the train and youre practically on the Southern Upland Way, with Melrose just an easy stroll along the Tweed away. (Permalink) Borders Railway Melrose Walking  Tweedbank: A look west along the platforms at Tweedbank on 9 October 2019 with the hills behind Galashiels in the background. As (almost) always there is a set stabled in Platform 2 (right) leaving Edinburgh tra ...  Tweedbank: Proper bus-rail integration at Tweedbank is explored by ScotRail's John Yellowlees on 11th September 2016. |
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A campaign is underway that would help improve rail travel in north Northumberland by restoring old links between the East Coast Main Line (ECML) and the Borders Railway.
(Permalink) Berwick-upon-Tweed Coldstream Galashiels Kelso Melrose St Boswells  Kelso: Standard Class 2 2-6-0 no 78047 with the branch train at Kelso in April 1962 preparing to return to St Boswells. Kelso station lost its passenger service in 1964, with the line from Kelso Junction clo ... |
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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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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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