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BORDER UNION RAILWAY TRAIN TIMES 31st March to 29th September 2013 Trains run each Sunday, every hour, on the hour between 10:00 and 16:00 Trips last 10 minutes 2013 OPERATING CALENDAR FOR WHITROPE HERITAGE CENTRE & BORDER UNION RAILWAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 March F S Su M T W T F S Su M T W T F S Su M T W T F S Su M T W T F S Su April M T W T F S Su M T W T F S Su M T W T F S Su M T W T F S Su M T May W T F S Su M T W T F S Su M T W T F S Su M T W T F S Su M T W T F June S Su M T W T F S Su M T W T F S Su M T W T F S Su M T W T F S Su July M T W T F S Su M T W T F S Su M T W T F S Su M T W T F S Su M T W August T F S Su M T W T F S Su M T W T F S Su M T W T F S Su M T W T F S September Su M T W T F S Su M T W T F S Su M T W T F S Su M T W T F S Su M October T W T F S Su M T W T F S Su M T W T F S Su M T W T F S Su M T W T Heritage Centre, shop and buffet open Heritage Centre etc. open, staff training being undertaken with possible train movements Heritage Centre, shop and buffet open & diesel hauled passenger trains running Heritage Centre admission fees Adult £2 Child (ages 5-18) & Concessions £1 Gaining you access to the historical exhibition & display of relics from the Borders’ railways. Train Fares In 2013 all trains are run using railbus Adult £5 RB004 courtesy of Northumbria Rail. Family (2 adults, 2 children) £12 Child (ages 5-18) & Concessions £2.50 Visit www.wrha.org.uk to ﬁnd out Train fares give unlimited journeys throughout the day and also include access to Whitrope Heritage Centre, except during special events. more about us or scan the QR code THE WAVERLEY ROUTE HERITAGE ASSOCIATION WHITROPE HERITAGE CENTRE & BORDER UNION RAILWAY, WHITROPE, HAWICK, ROXBURGHSHIRE. TD9 9TY The times stated in the Border Union Railway Company’s timetables, bills, books & notices are appointed as those at which it is intended, so far as circumstances will permit, that the trains shall depart but the times stated are not guaranteed, nor will BURC under any circumstances be held responsible for delay or detention, however occasioned, or any consequences arising therefrom. The right to alter or suspend the running of any train is reserved. .

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