The goods yard had two sidings, one passing through the shed across March Street and the other stopping short of it.
When the line to Galashiels was planned to be extended, the site of the station would make this difficult so the PR decided that it would be advantageous to build a joint railway station with the Caledonian Railway.
Negotiations failed with the CR so they built a new Peebles station to the east of Northgate.
The engine shed was also kept but a new road was added and a turntable was provided to the north.
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