58-68 Channel St
Galashiels TD1 1BA
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64 Channel Street is situated in a prominent position within the principal retail area serving Galashiels Town Centre. National retailers in close vicinity of the subjects include EE , Vodafone, WH Smith as well as Nationwide Bank and Bank of Scotland. Galashiels and District has a population of approximately 14,970 according to the 2021 Mid-Year Population estimates compiled by National Records of Scotland a small increase in relation to the population recorded at the 2011 Census (14,590). Situated within the Central Scottish Borders, Galashiels is one of the largest Towns in the region. It is generally considered to be the principal administrative, social and retail centre effectively serving a population of in excess of 116,020. There is a significant student population within the town with campuses of Heriot Watt University and Borders College approximately 1 mile to the east at Netherdale. Borders General Hospital also has close training ties with eh Edinburgh Universities. In recent years Galashiels has benefited from considerable public and private investment. Developments have included the Gala Water Retail Park, two new supermarkets to the east of the town centre and significant transport infrastructure works including the Galashiels Inner Relief Road, and the Borders Railway link re-establishing passenger services between Edinburgh Waverley and the Central Borders. The journey time from Galashiels to Edinburgh city centre by train is approximately 55 minutes with departures every 30 minutes. On weekdays, the first train departs from Edinburgh at 05.45 with the last at 23.55.