Old Photograph Railway Station Kelso Scotland

Old photograph of the railway station in Kelso, Scotland. The station opened in June 1851 by the North British Railway. The station was the terminus of the Kelso Line and was situated south of Wallace Nick station. Nearby were sidings with a goods and engine shed. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 15 June 1964. Kelso is a market town in the Scottish Borders and former county town of Roxburghshire. The town of Kelso came into being as a direct result of the creation of Kelso Abbey in 1128. The town's name stems from the fact that the earliest settlement stood on a chalky outcrop, and the town was known as Calkou. Kelso's main tourist attractions are the ruined Kelso Abbey and Floors Castle, a William Adam designed house completed in 1726. The Kelso Bridge was designed by John Rennie who later built London Bridge. A small hamlet existed before the completion of the abbey in 1128 but the settlement started to flourish with the arrival of the monks. Many were skilled craftsmen, and they helped the local population as the village expanded.



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