Saughton railway station served the suburb of Saughton, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1842 to 1921 on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.
Saughton | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Saughton, Edinburgh Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°55′58″N 3°16′28″W / 55.9329°N 3.2744°W |
| Grid reference | NT204718 |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 21 February 1842 | Opened as Corstorphine |
| 1 February 1902 | Name changed to Saughton |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed due to wartime economy |
| 1 February 1919 | Reopened |
| 1 March 1921 | Closed |
History
editThe station opened as Corstorphine on 21 February 1842 by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. It initially had two platforms but two more were later added when the Forth Bridge opened. There were two goods yards, one to the north and one to the south. The northern one was expanded with more sidings. The station's name was changed to Saughton on 1 February 1902[1] and closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 February 1919 before closing permanently on 1 March 1921.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ 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. 69. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 356. 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. 206. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
External links
edit| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haymarket Line and station open |
North British Railway Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway |
Gogar Line open, station closed | ||
| North British Railway Forth Bridge connecting lines |
Turnhouse Line open, station closed | |||
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