Burnmouth railway station

Burnmouth railway station served the village of Burnmouth, Ayton, Scotland from 1848 to 1962 on the East Coast Main Line.

Burnmouth
The site of the station, looking north towards Edinburgh, in 1970
General information
Location	Burnmouth, Ayton Scotland
Coordinates	55.8429°N 2.0755°W / 55.8429; -2.0755
Grid reference	NT953610
Platforms	3
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North British Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	LNER
Key dates
July 1848	Opened
5 February 1962 (1962-02-05)	Closed
Location

History

There is some confusion about when the station opened. The North British Railway opened the line between Berwick and Edinburgh Waverley on 22 June 1846 but Burnmouth station was not mentioned in the early timetables, first appearing in Bradshaw in July 1848.^[1][2] Quick (2022) does note that the station was mentioned in a company timetable, effective from 17 February 1847, as a stop for the Wednesdays only Edinburgh cattle market goods train, which also carried passengers.^[2]

The original building for the station was a one-storey building on a T-plan, but it is now a private residence.^[3]

The station became a junction on 13 April 1891 when the Eyemouth Railway was opened, providing a branch line connection to Eyemouth.^[4]

The station was host to a LNER camping coach in 1939.^[5]

The branch to Eyemouth closed on 5 February 1962 and Burnmouth station closed completely at the same time.^[2][6]