page_title: Galashiels
section_title: Transport
hierarchical_section_title: Galashiels / Transport
caption_attribution_description: English: Galashiels Transport Interchange in Galashiels, Great Britain, shown in August 2015
context_page_description: Galashiels is a town in the Scottish Borders with a population of around 12,600. Its name is often colloquially shortened to "Gala". The town is a major commercial centre for the Borders region with extensive history in the textile industry. Galashiels is the location of Heriot-Watt University's School of Textiles and Design.
context_section_description: In 1969, the historic Waverley Line which connected the Scottish Borders to the national rail network was closed as part of a wider series of cuts to British Railways. The closure led to a campaign for a return of rail to the region that never diminished.
  Following years of campaigning, in 2006, the Waverley Railway (Scotland) Act was passed by the Scottish Parliament, which authorised a partial restoration of the service. The new Borders Railway, which links Galashiels with Edinburgh, saw four new stations built in Midlothian and three in the Scottish Borders.
  For most of the route the original line was followed with 30 miles (50 kilometres) of new railway line built.  The project is estimated to have cost £294 million and was completed in September 2015, with the formal opening on 9 September by the Queen. Trains from Galashiels railway station run every half-hour going down to hourly in the evening and on Sundays. Journey times between Tweedbank and Edinburgh take less than one hour.
  The town also has a recently opened Interchange building which replaces the old bus station, and is also situated next to the railway station. It has a café, allowing travelers and commuters to relax prior to their bus or train journey, and upstairs has office space that has been leased to businesses and organizations. It also has full toilet and baby changing facilities, and a travel helpdesk.
caption: Galashiels Transport Interchange, a combined bus and railway station, shown in August 2015
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