Barnton railway station

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Barnton
Barnton railway station 1765861.jpg
The site of the station in 1962
LocationBarnton, Edinburgh
Scotland
Coordinates55°57′40″N 3°18′25″W / 55.9611°N 3.307°W / 55.9611; -3.307Coordinates: 55°57′40″N 3°18′25″W / 55.9611°N 3.307°W / 55.9611; -3.307
Grid referenceNT185750
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 March 1894 (1894-03-01)Opened as Cramond Brig
1 April 1903Name changed to Barnton
7 May 1951 (1951-05-07)Closed

Barnton railway station served the village of Barnton, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1894 to 1951 on the Barnton Branch.

History[]

The station opened as Cramond Brig on 1 March 1894 by the Caledonian Railway. To the north was a goods yard which had a loading bank and a goods shed. The signal box, which opened with the station, was to the east. After Barnton village was developed, the station's name was changed to Barnton on 1 April 1903. The station closed on 7 May 1951.[1] The site is now housing.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 62
  2. ^ "RAILSCOT - Barnton". Railscot. Retrieved 23 June 2020.

External links[]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Caledonian Railway
Barnton Branch
  Davidson's Mains
Line and station closed


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