Abbeyhill railway station

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Abbeyhill Station, closed in 1964, is now derelict.
General information
Location Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 May 1869 [1] Opened
7 September 1964 [1] Closed

Abbeyhill railway station was a railway station located in the Abbeyhill area of Edinburgh. It was served by trains on several Edinburgh local rail services. The station was on the line that branched off the East Coast Main Line at Abbeyhill Junction.

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History

Opened by the North British Railway on 1 May 1869, [2] it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. The station was closed by the British Railways Board in 1964 along with Piershill, Portobello, Joppa and Musselburgh stations when the Musselburgh branch service was withdrawn. One station platform still exists but is covered by overgrown weeds and shrubs.

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References

  1. 1 2 Butt 1995, p. 11.
  2. "Edinburgh, Abbeyhill Station". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2017.

Sources

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Waverley
Line closed, station open
  North British Railway
Edinburgh Suburban Line
  Piershill
Line partially extant but disused, station closed
  North British Railway
Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Line
  Easter Road
Line partially extant but disused, station closed
  North British Railway
Leith Central Branch
  Leith Central
Line and station closed
  British Rail
Leith Central Branch
  Easter Road Park Halt
Matchday special trains only
or
Leith Central
Line and station closed

Coordinates: 55°57′24″N3°10′01″W / 55.95658°N 3.16702°W / 55.95658; -3.16702