Wednesday, September 9, 2015, was also the day the Queen became the longest-serving monarch in British history, overtaking her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria’s record by a day with a reign, at that point, of 63 years and 217 days.
The Tweedbank-Edinburgh railway’s official opening came three days after passenger services commenced on Sunday, September 6, and five days after a press preview trip on Friday, September 4.
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21. The Queen at Tweedbank in 2015
The Queen speaks to Tweedbank pupils after officially opening the Borders Railway. Photo: Kimberley Powell
22. The Borders Railway opening in 2015
Tweedbank pupils at the opening of the Borders Railway in 2015. Photo: Kimberley Powell
23. The Borders Railway arriving in 2015
Tweedbank pupils there to watch the Queen officially open the Borders Railway in 2015. Photo: Kimberley Powell
24. 2015's launch of the Borders Railway
First minister Nicola Sturgeon speaks to people in the crowd at the official opening of the Borders Railway. Photo: Kimberley Powell