Английская Википедия:Border Union Railway

Материал из Онлайн справочника
Перейти к навигацииПерейти к поиску

Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:For Шаблон:Use dmy datesШаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox rail line The Border Union Railway was a railway line which connected places in the south of Scotland and Cumberland in England. It was authorised on 21 July 1859 and advertised as the Waverley Route by the promoters - the North British Railway.[1] It connected the Edinburgh and Hawick Railway at Шаблон:Stnlnk with Шаблон:Stnlnk.

History

The first section of the route was opened between Carlisle and Scotch Dyke on 12 October 1861, to Newcastleton on 1 March 1862, Riccarton Junction on 2 June 1862 and throughout on 24 June 1862.[1] The railway was built as a double-track main line throughout.

Connections to other lines

Current operations

The line was closed to all traffic by British Railways on 5 January 1969. The line was dismantled in 1971.[1]

The Waverley Route Heritage Association have preserved a part of the former route at Whitrope and are working on reopening the section from its base at Whitrope itself down into Riccarton Junction as a heritage railway.[2]

References

Notes

Шаблон:Reflist

Sources

Шаблон:Historical Scottish railway companies

Партнерские ресурсы
Криптовалюты
Магазины
Хостинг
Разное

  1. ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 Awdry (1990)
  2. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
Источник — http://wikihandbk.com/ruwiki/index.php?title=Английская_Википедия:Border_Union_Railway&oldid=13591393