Date: 01/09/2023

A coalition representing councils, campaigners and governments have met to discuss progress with a £10m feasibility study to extend the Borders Railway.

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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 2-6-0 heading the 4.2 pm branch train to Kelso and Berwick (the last ever eastbound service) chat to the driver of the English Electric Type 4 hauling the 2.43 pm Edinburgh to Carlisle service.
Location: St Boswells
Company: Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
13/06/1964 Frank Spaven Collection (Courtesy David Spaven)

D5069 with the 09.20 Carlisle - Edinburgh train stands at Hawick on 21 December 1968.
Location: Hawick [2nd]
Company: Border Union Railway (North British Railway)
21/12/1968 K A Gray

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.
Location: Riccarton Junction
Company: Border Union Railway (North British Railway)
/09/1963 Frank Spaven Collection (Courtesy David Spaven)

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Tags: x Waverley Route x Borders Railway x Tweedbank x St Boswells x Hawick x Carlisle