There’ something about old trains and railway stations that stirs the memory and brings on feelings of nostalgia.
So have a look at these evocative pictures selected from the Evening News archive and recall the days when there were many more train stations and railway lines than there re today.
The photos include shots of stations on Edinburgh’s South Suburban line as well as stops on the route from Edinburgh through the Borders.
5. Rosewell railway station
The sunlight streams through the ironwork of the bridge at Rosewell station - one of the disused stations on the Borders railway line in November 1970. Photo: Denis Straughan
6. Old Stow railway station
The sign at the old Stowrail station in the Borders, one of the stops on the Edinburgh & Hawick Railway route, closed in January 1969. Photo: Joe Steele
7. Kingsknowe railway station
A workman in a safety vest works on the line at Kingsknowe railway station in Edinburgh before it reopened in January 1970. Photo: Albert Jordan
8. Old Eskbank and Dalkeith railway station
The sign at the old Eskbank and Dalkeith rail station, one of the stops on the Edinburgh & Hawick Railway route, closed in January 1969. Photo: Joe Steele