Borders Railway reaches Galashiels

More than forty years after services on the Waverley Line ended, the first train has returned to Galashiels as the line reaches the town.

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The first train reaching Galashiels in over forty years Credit: ITV Border

The first train in over forty years arrived in Galashiels as the Borders Railway line reached the centre of the town.

The track being built Credit: ITV Border

Construction will continue over the next few months until the line reaches Tweedbank, where it will end.

Workers on the line in Galashiels Credit: ITV Border

It is is due to open on September 6

Track laying on the new Borders Railway line has reached the centre of Galashiels Credit: ITV Border

More than forty years after services on the Waverley Line ended, the first train has returned to Galashiels.

Track laying on the new Borders Railway line has reached the centre of the town.

The line, which will eventually end at Tweedbank, is due to open on September 6.