Saughton railway station

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Saughton
LocationSaughton, Edinburgh
Scotland
Coordinates55°55′58″N 3°16′28″W / 55.9329°N 3.2744°W / 55.9329; -3.2744Coordinates: 55°55′58″N 3°16′28″W / 55.9329°N 3.2744°W / 55.9329; -3.2744
Grid referenceNT204718
Platforms4
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEdinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Key dates
21 February 1842 (1842-02-21)Opened as Corstorphine
1 February 1902Name changed to Saughton
1 January 1917Closed
1 February 1919Reopened
1 March 1921 (1921-03-01)Closed

Saughton railway station served the suburb of Saughton, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1842 to 1921 on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.

History[]

The station opened as Corstorphine on 21 February 1842 by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. It initially had two platforms but two more were later added when the Forth Bridge opened. There were two goods yards, one to the north and one to the south. The northern one was expanded with more sidings. The station's name was changed to Saughton on 1 February 1902 and closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 February 1919 before closing permanently on 1 March 1921.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ "RAILSCOT - Saughton". Railscot. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 356. OCLC 931112387.

External links[]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Gogar
Line open, station closed 		  Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway   Haymarket
Line and station open


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