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Published: 2019-05-27 18:35:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 575; Favourites: 44; Downloads: 0
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Description This former railway viaduct in the Scottish Borders some 10km South of the town of Hawick and is category B Listed. It carried the main Edinburgh to Carlisle line, it was opened to goods traffic on the 28th June 1862 and the entire route was closed on 6th January 1969.
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Comments: 6

WhoAreYou1978 [2019-05-30 07:10:47 +0000 UTC]

So pleased this has survived ! 

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omick In reply to WhoAreYou1978 [2019-05-31 19:00:02 +0000 UTC]

It just a pity that the tunnel a couple of miles away is unsafe otherwise it might have become a Heritage line.

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WhoAreYou1978 In reply to omick [2019-06-01 14:52:29 +0000 UTC]

Yes that Is a shame ! 

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County1006 [2019-05-27 20:15:44 +0000 UTC]

Impressive!

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omick In reply to County1006 [2019-05-28 19:57:27 +0000 UTC]

Just a shame there are no trains   

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County1006 In reply to omick [2019-05-29 13:10:29 +0000 UTC]

Yes, a pity.

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