Fascinating tour of Stow - beautiful, historic and unspoiled. Stow station also serves outlying areas, including Lauder, Fountainhalls and Clovenfords. When the Borders railway reopening was planned, there was no proposal for a station at Stow, but thanks to a campaign by Stow Station Supporters' Group, it was eventually included.
I'm only 2 minutes in and already a top tip! Cheers man, I never knew that about the first class compartment - NOTED! :) Looking forward to the rest of it now and learning some more!
Although in the heart of the Borders, Stow was in Midlothian until the mid-1970s. The village, including the Bishop's Palace, was part of the diocese of St Andrews, which included Midlothian, and its parish straddled two counties - Midlothian and Selkirkshire. It became part of Selkirkshire, and the Borders, in 1975 following local government reorganisation.
As someone who actually lives here, the train is very handy to have! I used to use it when i lived at home with family and i use it on the regular now i live in the village! They recently updated the frequency of the trains which is appreciated 😂
Hi Roger...I'm back.... sorry m8... I've been going through a hard time with loss of mother and moving house... I hope you remember me..,. Your videos lift me.... Richard from Newcastle upon Tyne 😊
Maybe there is a reason why most ScotRail trains do skip past Stow as the station itself serves the small Scottish village. Just like villages in the UK that have railway stations and not all trains do stop and serve villages and small towns.
When the Borders railway reopened only 50% of the trains stopped at Stow. Now ALL of them do. My question was more about why is there a station in such a small town - and I hope the video shows why. Because it’s a must visit place. 😀
Stow is a village, also called Stow of Wedale and it has a very nice packhorse bridge across the road from the church.I have travelled through it so many times in the car although I've never stopped there. I am travelling through it again tomorrow in fact on the way to England. The station also serves Lauder which is 5 miles away. It has a very impressive 2tph train service now for such a small village which has only been increased from 1tph recently. The Borders railway has been so well used that the X95 has actually been cut to every 2hours now. There seem to be very limited public transport options from Stow apart from the train.
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Fascinating tour of Stow - beautiful, historic and unspoiled. Stow station also serves outlying areas, including Lauder, Fountainhalls and Clovenfords. When the Borders railway reopening was planned, there was no proposal for a station at Stow, but thanks to a campaign by Stow Station Supporters' Group, it was eventually included.
Thanks for watching. I'm so glad that the SSSG people managed to succeed in getting the station.
I'm only 2 minutes in and already a top tip! Cheers man, I never knew that about the first class compartment - NOTED! :) Looking forward to the rest of it now and learning some more!
Cheers Steve! Quite a comfortable short little journey! ☺️
I wonder if this was filmed before the wonderful bookshop opened - Wedale Bookshop, well worth a trip to Stow even just to visit there 😊
I did see the bookshop but is was closed due to a Bank Holiday! Will go in and browse next time! 😀
Although in the heart of the Borders, Stow was in Midlothian until the mid-1970s. The village, including the Bishop's Palace, was part of the diocese of St Andrews, which included Midlothian, and its parish straddled two counties - Midlothian and Selkirkshire. It became part of Selkirkshire, and the Borders, in 1975 following local government reorganisation.
That’s great information. Thanks so much! 😀
As someone who actually lives here, the train is very handy to have! I used to use it when i lived at home with family and i use it on the regular now i live in the village! They recently updated the frequency of the trains which is appreciated 😂
Thank you! It’s such a gorgeous place to live. I’m glad they increased the frequency of the trains too! 😀
Hi Roger...I'm back.... sorry m8... I've been going through a hard time with loss of mother and moving house... I hope you remember me..,. Your videos lift me.... Richard from Newcastle upon Tyne 😊
Hi Richard - welcome back, appreciate your support. Sorry to hear about your mother and I hope the house move went okay.
Maybe there is a reason why most ScotRail trains do skip past Stow as the station itself serves the small Scottish village. Just like villages in the UK that have railway stations and not all trains do stop and serve villages and small towns.
When the Borders railway reopened only 50% of the trains stopped at Stow. Now ALL of them do. My question was more about why is there a station in such a small town - and I hope the video shows why. Because it’s a must visit place. 😀
love this video! thanks
Glad you enjoyed it! 😀
One word my brother
Haddington!
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Stow is a village, also called Stow of Wedale and it has a very nice packhorse bridge across the road from the church.I have travelled through it so many times in the car although I've never stopped there. I am travelling through it again tomorrow in fact on the way to England. The station also serves Lauder which is 5 miles away. It has a very impressive 2tph train service now for such a small village which has only been increased from 1tph recently. The Borders railway has been so well used that the X95 has actually been cut to every 2hours now. There seem to be very limited public transport options from Stow apart from the train.
I enjoyed seeing the churches and the Packhorse bridge. A very pretty little village. 😀
where your youtube video today at the edinburgh festival today at 12pm roger edwards?
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Love a fake first class. Used to do that regularly edb/dee or glq/dee
Makes all the difference! ☺️
borders railway reopen in 2015
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