Niddrie railway station served the suburb of Niddrie, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1843 to 1950 on the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway.
Niddrie | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Niddrie, Edinburgh Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°56′05″N 3°05′41″W / 55.9347°N 3.0948°W |
| Grid reference | NT317718 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Key dates | |
| June 1843 | Opened |
| October 1847 | Closed |
| 1 June 1860 | Reopened |
| 1 October 1860 | Closed again |
| 1 December 1864 | Reopened again |
| January 1869 | Closed to passengers |
| 1950 | Closed to goods |
History
editThe station opened in June 1843 by the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway. It was situated on the north side of New Craig Hall Road on the A6095. The station closed in October 1847 when the line closed for re-gauging. The line to Fisherrow was closed at this time. It reopened on 1 June 1860, closing again four months later on 1 October 1860. It reopened again on 1 December 1864 but closed to passengers for the third and last time in January 1869.[1] The station stayed open for goods traffic until 1950.[2]
References
edit- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. pp. 317–318. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Niddrie Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
External links
edit| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| St Leonards (Edinburgh) Line and station closed |
North British Railway Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway |
Fisherrow Line and station closed | ||
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