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Galashiels

Station Usage

In 2021/2022, Galashiels had 186,858 entries and exits, making it the 1175^th most used station in Great Britain.

1175/2554

It was the 720^th busiest station with 308 scheduled services per week

720/953

That's a daily average of 511.94 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 11.67 passengers per service, giving it the 709^th highest passenger to service ratio.

709/1582

Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 2021 timetable.

Usage Stats in Detail

Full price entries & exits: 68,314
Reduced price entries & exits: 109,226
Season ticket entries & exits: 9,318
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 2021/2022: +149,372 : 398.47%

Platform Lengths

Plat.	Metres	VF*	Notes
	160	581	Single Platform

*VF = Vicki Feet: the unit of measurement for platform lengths, as used in the excellent All The Stations. Conversion rate: YouTube video
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2021 (Nov 2019)

Timetables

Table

Route

Edinburgh - Galashiels - Tweedbank

Please note: we are currently working on the production of timetables in the South East. Therefore, any tables focused in this area may not yet be available. For more info, please visit our timetable pages.

Current Service Pattern

DAY/HR	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Mon	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	2	2	63
Tue	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	2	2	63
Wed	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	2	2	63
Thu	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	2	2	63
Fri	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	2	2	63
Sat	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	2	2	63
Sun	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	30

Timetable data based on scheduled services during the first week of the current (May 2022) timetable.

Other service patterns:

Location Details

Location: Galashiels
CRS: GAL / NLC: 9329 / TIPLOC: GALASLS
Station Facility Owner: ScotRail
OS Grid Ref: 349278 636380
Region: Scotland
Local Authority: Scottish Borders
ELR(s): SBO 33m 23ch

Station Usage History

Line Chart

2015-2016: 213,760 (+149,372 : 398.47%)
2016-2017: 346,264 (+132,504 : 61.99%)
2017-2018: 356,262 (+9,998 : 2.89%)
2018-2019: 360,416 (+4,154 : 1.17%)
2019-2020: 328,448 (-31,968 : -8.87%)
2020-2021: 37,486 (-290,962 : -88.59%)
2021-2022: 186,858 (+149,372 : 398.47%)

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