A new station has joined the railway network in the Scottish Borders following the completion of a £20m programme to serve Reston and the surrounding area. Located north of Berwick
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A new station has joined the railway network in the Scottish Borders following the completion of a £20m programme to serve Reston and the surrounding area. Located north of Berwick
Continue readingAn LNER Azuma called at Reston earlier this month as part of safety and assurance checks that will contribute to the necessary documents required for the station to open. Although
Continue readingSupporters of the railway station being built at Reston have expressed frustration that the newly opened station may only be served by eight trains per day according to the proposed
Continue readingA recent holiday has offered me the opportunity to visit the site of the railway station under construction at Reston. The photos were taken on Friday 11th June 2021
Continue readingFollowing successful completion of preparatory work, primarily diverting an existing water main, the team on site have now started work to create the embankments for the new station platforms. Work
Continue readingScottish Borders Council’s planning committee has approved proposals which will see a station open in the Borders village of Reston for the first time in more than half a century.
Continue readingNetwork Rail Scotland’s proposal for a new train station at Reston in the Scottish Borders has taken a major step forward. An application for the new station has been submitted
Continue readingA planning application for the railway station at Reston on the East Coast mainline north of Berwick upon Tweed is expected to be submitted in August. Click here for the
Continue readingNetwork Rail have lodged a request for screening opinion with the Scottish Borders Council for a railway station at Reston, which could lead to a full planning application. Source: BBC
Continue readingNetwork Rail has confirmed that it is working with Transport Scotland to develop the proposed design with the station delivered during the next five year control period that will start
Continue readingTwo MPs representing the constituencies containing the proposed stations at East Linton and Reston have met the Transport Secretary to push the case for reopening stations despite the recent changes.
Continue readingThe campaign to restore the railway station at Reston has collected a 3,000 signature petition that it wants to present to the Scottish Transport Minister. Click here for the article
Continue readingThe five year vision for Scottish Borders Council includes extension of the Border Railway towards Hawick and Carlisle and the reopening of the station at Reston. Source: BBC News
Continue readingThe campaign group for the restoration of the railway stations at East Linton and Reston has expressed disappointment after it was revealed that a further study had been commissioned into
Continue readingA veteran campaigner for the railway station proposed at Reston has received the British Empire Medal. Click here for the article
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