Davidson's Mains railway station

Davidson's Mains
The station in 1906
General information
Location	Davidson's Mains, Edinburgh Scotland
Coordinates	55°57′58″N3°16′37″W / 55.9662°N 3.277°W / 55.9662; -3.277
Grid reference	NT203755
Platforms	2
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 Barnton Gate
1 April 1903	Name changed to Davidson's Mains
7 May 1951 (1951-05-07)	Closed
Location

Davidson's Mains railway station served the district of Davidson's Mains, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1894 to 1951 on the Barnton Branch.

History

The station opened as Barnton Gate on 1 March 1894 by the Caledonian Railway. The station's name was changed to Davidson's Mains on 1 April 1903. To the southeast was Davidson's Mains Goods Yard. It was located next to Barnton House instead of Davidson's Mains, which was to the southeast. The station closed on 7 May 1951 ^[1] along with the line. The site is now housing. ^[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 142. OCLC   931112387.
2. "Edinburgh, Davidson's Mains, Railway Station". Canmore. Retrieved 26 November 2019.

External links

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
House o'Hill Halt Line and station closed		Caledonian Railway Barnton Branch		Barnton Line and station closed