Glenesk railway station

Glenesk
The site of the station, now occupied by a hotel, in 2005
General information
Location	Glenesk, Midlothian Scotland
Coordinates	55°53′29″N3°04′58″W / 55.8914°N 3.0828°W / 55.8914; -3.0828
Grid reference	NT323670
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North British Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Key dates
October 1855 (1855-10)	Opened
1 November 1874 (1874-11-01)	Closed
Location

Glenesk railway station served the village of Glenesk, Midothian, Scotland, from 1855 to 1874 on the Dalkeith branch of the Waverley Route.

History

The station was opened in 1855 by the North British Railway and it was listed as Glenesk Junction in some timetables. It was located as a junction on the Waverley Line with the Dalkeith branch. There were no goods facilities, but there were private sidings located to the north of the station which served Glenesk Colliery Railway. The tracks went over the Glenesk Viaduct, which is still open today. The station closed on 1 November 1874, ^[1] although it was classed as an unadvertised use until 1886. ^[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 198. OCLC   931112387.
2. "Disused Stations: Glenesk". Disused Stations. Retrieved 6 February 2017.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Sheriffhall Line open, station closed		North British Railway Waverley Route		Dalkeith Line and station closed
Sheriffhall Line open, station closed		North British Railway Waverley Route		Lasswade Road Line open, station closed