Waverley Railway (Scotland) Act 2006 Waverley Railway (Scotland) Act 2006 The Waverley Railway (Scotland) Act 2006 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament. It authorises the construction of the Borders Railway from a point in Midlothian immediately south of Newcraighall in the City of Edinburgh to Tweedbank in the Scottish Borders, including stations at Shawfair, Eskbank, Newtongrange, Gorebridge, Stow of Wedale, Galashiels and Tweedbank. It makes provision concerning planning agreements and developer contributions relating to the railway. The Secretary of State for Scotland Donald Dewar, later First Minister of Scotland, launched a feasibility study in 1999 into the re-opening of the rail link which had
Heriot railway station Heriot railway station Heriot railway station was a railway station that served the village of Heriot, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1848 to 1969 on the Waverley Route. The station opened on 4 August 1848 by the North British Railway. The station was situated on both sides of Heriot Way on the B709. Heriot is the only station on the Waverley Route to have staggered platforms. The goods yard was on the up side and had two sidings, one of which served a cattle dock. Goods services ceased on 18 May 1964 and the sidings were quickly lifted. The station was