Loanhead railway station

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Loanhead
Location Lothian, Midlothian
Scotland
Coordinates 55°52′45″N3°08′46″W / 55.8791°N 3.146°W / 55.8791; -3.146 Coordinates: 55°52′45″N3°08′46″W / 55.8791°N 3.146°W / 55.8791; -3.146
Grid reference NT284657
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway
Pre-groupingEdinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
23 July 1874 (1874-07-23)Opened
1 May 1933Closed to passengers
22 July 1968 (1968-07-22)Closed to goods

Loanhead railway station served the town of Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland, from 1874 to 1968 on the Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway.

History

The station was opened on 23 July 1874 by the Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway. It was situated on the north side of Station Road. On the up side was the goods yard which had three sidings, the first and second serving a loading dock and the third serving a wooden goods shed. Access to this yard was controlled by a signal box, which was on the down side. To the north were further sidings which served Mactaggart Scott's engineering works. Even though it was the busiest station on the line, the station closed to passengers with the rest on 1 May 1933 [1] but remained open for goods traffic. Passenger excursions continued in later years until 4 June 1960, the last excursion being a Sunday school outing. The station building was demolished in 1961. The station, as well as the goods yard, closed to goods 22 July 1968, although a private siding remained in use. The rest of the sidings and the track was later lifted. The yard was purchased by Mactaggart Scott and used as a storage facility. The private siding was finally lifted in 1996. [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. 272. OCLC   931112387.
  2. ↑ "Disused Stations: Loanhead Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Gilmerton
Line and station closed		  Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway   Roslin
Line and station closed


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