Powderhall railway station
Powderhall | |
|---|---|
,_Edinburgh_(geograph_4536005).jpg) Remains of the entrance to the platforms below (bricked up and covered with advertising boards) taken in 2015 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Powderhall, Edinburgh Scotland |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North British Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 22 April 1895 | Opened |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed |
Powderhall railway station served the area of Powderhall, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1895 to 1917 on the Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Line of the North British Railway.
History
[edit]The station opened on 22 April 1895 by the North British Railway. It had a ticket office and waiting rooms on both platforms but it had no goods yard. It closed on 1 January 1917.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 351. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 190. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
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External links
[edit]| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Leith Walk Line disused, station closed |
North British Railway Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Line |
Bonnington Line and station closed |
55°58′02″N 3°11′18″W / 55.9673°N 3.1884°W
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