Saw an article on the BBC website talking to some residents of Stow regarding how the reopening of the station has changed the village 5 years to the day it was officially opened. It got me thinking, after 5 years (has it been that long already?!) what peoples thoughts are on how successful (or not) it has been.
Personally, while the Midlothian stations don't appear to have been as busy as was forecast, I think for the Borders region it has been great. Obviously there have been reliability issues and hopefully these can be resolved during CP6, but on its 5th birthday the reopening has been an overall success. So it's a Happy 5th Birthday Borders Railway from me.
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Personally, while the Midlothian stations don't appear to have been as busy as was forecast, I think for the Borders region it has been great. Obviously there have been reliability issues and hopefully these can be resolved during CP6, but on its 5th birthday the reopening has been an overall success. So it's a Happy 5th Birthday Borders Railway from me.
Link to article:
Borders Railway: 'The line has re-energised our community'
How has the return of a train service after more than 40 years affected one small Scottish village?
www.bbc.co.uk
"Stow has become more connected since the railway started again - both in terms of being nearer to places and by connecting us as a village through the sense of community on train journeys," she said.
"This has always been a fantastic place to live and the railway has re-energised our community - that's given a confidence to move forward and embrace a new future."
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