Barnton railway station

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

Barnton
The site of the station in 1962
General information
LocationBarnton, Edinburgh
Scotland
Coordinates55°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

History

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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.[1] The station closed on 7 May 1951.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 70. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 62
  3. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 28. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Caledonian Railway
Barnton Branch
  Davidson's Mains
Line and station closed