Bonnyrigg railway station

Bonnyrigg railway station was a railway station that served the town of Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland from 1855 to 1965 on the Peebles Railway.

Bonnyrigg
The site of Bonnyrigg station on 10 September 1962
General information
LocationBonnyrigg, Midlothian
Scotland
Coordinates55°52′22″N 3°06′07″W / 55.8728°N 3.1019°W / 55.8728; -3.1019
Grid referenceNT311649
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyPeebles Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 August 1855 (1855-08-01)Opened
December 1866Name changed to Bonnyrigg Road
1 August 1868Name reverted to Bonnyrigg
10 September 1962Closed to passengers
25 January 1965 (1965-01-25)Closed completely

History

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The station opened on 1 August 1855 by the Peebles Railway. It was situated on the south side of Dundas Street on the B704. The station's name was changed to Bonnyrigg Road in December 1866 to avoid confusion, but it was changed back to Bonnyrigg on 1 August 1868 due to more confusion being caused. Originally, the goods yard had one siding but in the early 20th century a second siding was added which served a cattle dock and a goods shed was added. A third siding ran end on to the dock. Polton Colliery was to the south of the station and opened in the mid 19th century. It was served by Polton number 2 colliery siding. The station was closed to passengers on 10 September 1962[1] but the goods yard remained open, which means that the station was downgraded to an unstaffed public deliver siding. The goods yard was closed on 25 January 1965.[2]

References

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  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. ^ "Disused Stations: Bonnyrigg". Disused Stations. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Eskbank and Dalkeith
Line open, station closed
  North British Railway
Peebles Railway
  Rosewell and Hawthornden
Line and station closed