Stow
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| Location | Stow of Wedale, Scottish Borders Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55°41′30″N 2°52′00″W / 55.6917580°N 2.8667745°W / 55.6917580; -2.8667745 | ||||
| Grid reference | NT456446 | ||||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
| Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| Station code | SOI | ||||
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| Original company | Edinburgh and Hawick Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||||
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| 1 November 1848 | Opened | ||||
| 6 January 1969 | Closed | ||||
| 6 September 2015 | Reopened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  71,222 | ||||
| 2019/20 |  70,698 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 8,272 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 43,258 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 59,806 | ||||
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Stow is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated 26 miles 45 chains (43 km) south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the town of Lauder and village of Stow of WedaleinScottish Borders, Scotland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail.
The original station at Stow was opened by the North British Railway on 1 November 1848. Some timetables described the station as Stow for Lauder. It was closed by British Rail on 6 January 1969.[1]
Stow station (and the line) reopened on 6 September 2015.[2] The new construction work was undertaken by BAM Nuttall. The station has two platforms, each of which can accommodate an eight coach train.[3]
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As of the May 2023 timetable change, the station is served by a half hourly service between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. Previously some peak time trains continued to Glenrothes with Thornton. All services are operated by ScotRail.[4]
Rolling stock used: Class 158 Express Sprinter and Class 170 Turbostar
Media related to Stow railway station at Wikimedia Commons| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Gorebridge | ScotRail Borders Railway
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Galashiels | ||
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| Fountainhall | North British Railway Waverley Route
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Bowland | ||
