Millerhill railway station

Millerhill
The site of the station in 2020
General information
Location	Millerhill, Midlothian Scotland
Coordinates	55°54′53″N3°04′44″W / 55.9148°N 3.079°W / 55.9148; -3.079
Grid reference	NT326696
Platforms	3
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	LNER
Key dates
1 September 1847 (1847-09-01)	Opened
7 November 1955	Closed to passengers
25 January 1965 (1965-01-25)	Closed completely
Location

Millerhill railway station served the village of Millerhill, Scotland, from 1847 to 1965 on the Waverley Route.

History

The station opened on 1 September 1847 by the North British Railway. Nearby was Millerhill Marshalling Yard (still open), which is situated south of Edinburgh, on the other side of the A1 from Musselburgh.^{[ citation needed ]} From 1877 until 1933 it was the junction of a branch to Glencorse. The station closed to passengers on 7 November 1955 and to goods traffic on 25 January 1965. ^[1]

The site today

The only remains of the station today are the station building and the single track that ran through the station, which is also part of the south end of Millerhill Marshalling Yard. ^[1]

References

1. "Disused Stations: Millerhill Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 4 February 2017.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Cairney Line and station closed		North British Railway Waverley Route		Sheriffhall Line and station closed
Terminus		North British Railway		Gilmerton Line and station closed