Tweedbank railway station

Tweedbank is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated 35 miles 34 chains (57 km) south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the village of Tweedbank in Scottish Borders, Scotland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail.

1. History

The station was built by BAM Nuttall, and opened on 6 September 2015.

1. Facilities

The station design uses a central platform with a line on either side. There is a 235-space car parking with 13 accessible spaces. There is a cafe and an accessible toilet which is only open when the cafe is open. There are waiting shelters on the platform. Bike racks are also provided at the station.

1. Bus Connections

Borders Buses route 67 (to Galashiels and Berwick-Upon-Tweed) and route 68 (to Galashiels and Jedburgh) stop directly in front of the station.

1. Services

As of the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by an hourly service between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank, with a half-hourly service operating at peak times (Monday to Saturday). Some peak time trains previously continued to Glenrothes with Thornton. All services are operated by ScotRail. Rolling stock used: Class 158 Express Sprinter and Class 170 Turbostar

1. References


1. External links

Media related to Tweedbank railway station at Wikimedia Commons

Train times and station information for Tweedbank railway station from National Rail