Galashiels to Edinburgh

Conceived as the Edinburgh & Hawick Railway it reached Hawick on 29th October 1849. It was extended south to Carlisle in 1862 and became the third main line route to link Edinburgh and London. Closed in 1969 it is now being prepared for reopening to Tweedbank, south of Galashiels. The branch lines to Lauder and Dalkeith are also included in this book.