Cairney railway station

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Cairney
General information
LocationMillerhill, Midlothian
Scotland
Coordinates 55°55′27″N3°04′57″W / 55.9242°N 3.0825°W / 55.9242; -3.0825 Coordinates: 55°55′27″N3°04′57″W / 55.9242°N 3.0825°W / 55.9242; -3.0825
Grid reference NT324706
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Key dates
1844 (1844)Opened
1849 (1849)Closed

Cairney railway station served the village of Millerhill, Midlothian, Scotland from 1844 to 1849 on the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway.

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History

The station opened in March 1844 [1] by the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway. The station was in the middle of Millerhill Marshalling Yard. Information on this intermediate station, like the rest on the line, is vague. It is unlikely that the station had any facilities or platforms. The station closed when the North British Railway took over for re-gauging; it never reopened. [2]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 108. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Disused Stations: Cairney". Disused Stations. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Niddrie
Line and station closed
  Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway   Millerhill
Line and station closed