Earlston

The railway was important to Earlston and since its removal; the town has declined. It ran behind what is now the coop. Here is a picture of what was an old road bridge over the railway which was quite low as can be seen.

Almost all the railway has been used up for industrial development and the new school. The google image shows it entering the town to the right but other than the tunnel indicated it is not very easy to trace and impossible to walk. If one takes the railway road out of Earlston past the coop and then takes a sharp left down into an industrial area with a lot of old car wrecks the railway can be seen but its fenced so no access.

Near Earlston on B6397

The Google map shows the A6105 on left and the old railway. line

The railway crossed the road here and the bridge has been dismantled

The old Bridge marked on map showing old sign

Although it looks like someone had a stair down to the track its so overgrown you have to look hard to see the wooden handle in the bushes

I am tracing the old line from Gordon back to Earlston. This section cannot be easily walked if at all, as it is very overgrown. The old bridge marked rwr 44 overlooks a very dense foliage and bush noth sides. There was once a stair going down but all overgrown and you would need a cutlass to get down. Further down the track at its juntction with the b road there is what looks like a siding and the farmer has build over it with a shed. Also the railway crosses the B road here and the old bridge has been removed. This is all only 1/2 mile from Earlston going East towards Gordon