Joppa railway station

Joppa
Remains of the former Joppa station building.
General information
Location	Joppa, Edinburgh Scotland
Coordinates	55°56′50″N3°06′06″W / 55.9472°N 3.1016°W / 55.9472; -3.1016
Grid reference	NT313732
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North British Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
16 May 1859 (1859-05-16)	Opened
7 September 1964 (1964-09-07)	Closed

Joppa railway station served the suburb of Joppa, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1859 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line.

History

The station opened on 16 May 1859 by the North British Railway. ^[1] The station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 7 September 1964. The station building remains, however the platforms have been removed. ^[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 231. OCLC   931112387.
2. "Joppa Station". Geograph. Retrieved 3 March 2017.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Portobello (NBR) Line open, station closed		North British Railway East Coast Main Line		Newhailes Line open, station closed