Whitrope Siding
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Whitrope Siding was a trailing short siding or spur off the "up" (southbound) line, an associated trailing cross-over between up and down lines, a pair of railway cottages and a signal box
on the Waverley Line
or Waverley Route. It was used as a goods loading bay. The site is now the home of the Whitrope Heritage Centre. It is just south of the highest point on the line, the famous Whitrope Summit, 1006 ft above sea level. It is approximately 300 metres south from Whitrope Tunnel
, and 4km from Hermitage, Scottish Borders
.
As of 2009 there is a short halt (platform) on the "down" side with over 750 m (820.2 yd) of track laid from the tunnel over the summit southward towards Bridge 200. With a Railway Order (currently being applied for) the intention is to get some form of traction to run on a short section until more track is laid. There is also a plan to rebuild a replica of the Whitrope Signal Box, as well as to extend the running line southwards to the former Riccarton Junction site and to survey the Whitrope Tunnel to determine if a northwards extension through it would be possible.
Signal box
On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...
on the Waverley Line
Waverley Line
The Waverley Line is an abandoned double track railway line that ran south from Edinburgh in Scotland through Midlothian and the Scottish Borders to Carlisle in England. It was built by the North British Railway Company; the first section, from Edinburgh to Hawick opened in 1849. The final section,...
or Waverley Route. It was used as a goods loading bay. The site is now the home of the Whitrope Heritage Centre. It is just south of the highest point on the line, the famous Whitrope Summit, 1006 ft above sea level. It is approximately 300 metres south from Whitrope Tunnel
Whitrope Tunnel
The Whitrope Tunnel is a disused railway tunnel in the Scottish Borders, situated south of Hawick on the Waverley Route, near Whitrope. With a length of , it is the fourth longest tunnel in Scotland. The tunnel is on the Hawick to Carlisle part of the line, opened in the 1860s by the North...
, and 4km from Hermitage, Scottish Borders
Hermitage, Scottish Borders
Hermitage is a village near Newcastleton, on the B6399, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland.-External links:**http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/320847...
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Whitrope Heritage Centre
Waverley Route Heritage Association maintains a small museum of old Waverley Route related artefacts and photographs within a static carriage together with an adjoining buffet carriage.As of 2009 there is a short halt (platform) on the "down" side with over 750 m (820.2 yd) of track laid from the tunnel over the summit southward towards Bridge 200. With a Railway Order (currently being applied for) the intention is to get some form of traction to run on a short section until more track is laid. There is also a plan to rebuild a replica of the Whitrope Signal Box, as well as to extend the running line southwards to the former Riccarton Junction site and to survey the Whitrope Tunnel to determine if a northwards extension through it would be possible.
See also
- Whitrope TunnelWhitrope TunnelThe Whitrope Tunnel is a disused railway tunnel in the Scottish Borders, situated south of Hawick on the Waverley Route, near Whitrope. With a length of , it is the fourth longest tunnel in Scotland. The tunnel is on the Hawick to Carlisle part of the line, opened in the 1860s by the North...
- List of places in the Scottish Borders
- List of places in Scotland
External links
- Waverley Route Heritage Association - official site
- RCAHMS record for Whitrope Tunnel
- RCAHMS record for Whitrope Culvert, Access Footbridge
- RCAHMS record of Whitrope Cottages, Railway Linesmans Cottage
- RCAHMS record for Whitrope Summit Sidings and Signal Box
- Images of tunnels
- Navvyman: Chapter 12 - The Making of Hawick
- GEOGRAPH image: Whitrope Siding
- Gazetteer for Scotland: Whitrope Tunnel