Bonnington railway station

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Bonnington
Bonnington (Edinburgh) Station (remains) - geograph.org.uk - 1851452.jpg
The site of the station, looking northeast towards North Leith, in 1962
LocationBonnington, Edinburgh
Scotland
Coordinates55°58′21″N 3°11′17″W / 55.9725°N 3.188°W / 55.9725; -3.188Coordinates: 55°58′21″N 3°11′17″W / 55.9725°N 3.188°W / 55.9725; -3.188
Grid referenceNT259761
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
10 May 1846 (1846-05-10)Opened
1 January 1917Closed
1 April 1919Reopened
16 June 1947Closed to passengers
July 1968 (1968-07)Closed to goods

Bonnington railway station served the district of Bonnington, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1846 to 1968 on the Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway.

History[]

The station opened on 10 May 1846 by the North British Railway. It closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 April 1919 before permanent closure to passengers on 16 June 1947.[1] It closed to goods in July 1968.[2] The platforms and station building still survive.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 87. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Bonnington (Edinburgh) Station (remains) © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  3. ^ "RAILSCOT - Bonnington". Railscot. Retrieved 29 May 2020.

External links[]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Trinity
Line and station closed 		  Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway   Powderhall
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