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Pomathorn Halt railway station

Coordinates: 55°49′16″N 3°12′38″W / 55.821°N 3.2105°W / 55.821; -3.2105
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Pomathorn Halt
General information
LocationPenicuik, Midlothian
Scotland
Coordinates55°49′16″N 3°12′38″W / 55.821°N 3.2105°W / 55.821; -3.2105
Grid referenceNT242593
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyPeebles Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
4 July 1855 (1855-07-04)Opened as Penicuik
2 December 1872Name changed to Pomathorn
7 July 1947Suffix 'Halt' added to its name
5 February 1962 (1962-02-05)Closed

Pomathorn Halt railway station served the town of Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland from 1855 to 1962 on the Peebles Railway.

History

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The station opened on 4 July 1855 by the Peebles Railway. The station was situated on the north side of the B6372. The station was originally called Penicuik, but it was renamed Pomathorn on 2 December 1872, although the station signs always called it 'Pomathorn for Penicuik'. The goods yard was accessed from the north and consisted of three sidings, two of which served a cattle dock. The station was downgraded to an unstaffed halt on 1 November 1946 and the suffix 'halt' was added to its name on 7 July 1947, although it didn't appear on tickets or signs, just the timetables.

Following the closure of Penicuik station in September 1951 - terminus of the Penicuik railway, half a mile nearer the centre of town - Pomarthorn became Penicuik's only station. It closed to passengers and goods traffic on 5 February 1962.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Disused Stations: Pomathorn Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 345. OCLC 931112387.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Rosslynlee Hospital Halt
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Peebles Railway
  Leadburn
Line and station closed