Barnton railway station

Barnton
The site of the station in 1962
General information
Location	Barnton, Edinburgh Scotland
Coordinates	55°57′41″N3°18′21″W / 55.9615°N 3.3057°W / 55.9615; -3.3057
Grid reference	NT185750
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 March 1894 (1894-03-01)	Opened as Cramond Brig
1 April 1903	Name changed to Barnton
7 May 1951 (1951-05-07)	Closed
Location

Barnton railway station served the village of Barnton, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1894 to 1951 on the Barnton Branch.

History

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

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.

External links

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Terminus		Caledonian Railway Barnton Branch		Davidson's Mains Line and station closed