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Barnton railway station

Coordinates: 55°57′41″N 3°18′21″W / 55.9615°N 3.3057°W / 55.9615; -3.3057
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Barnton
The site of the station in 1962
General information
LocationBarnton, Edinburgh
Scotland
Coordinates55°57′41″N 3°18′21″W / 55.9615°N 3.3057°W / 55.9615; -3.3057
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

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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