Penicuik railway station

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Penicuik
Houses at Valleyfield, Penicuik (geograph 2733282).jpg
The site of the station in 2011
General information
Location Penicuik, Midlothian
Scotland
Coordinates 55°49′26″N3°13′13″W / 55.824°N 3.2202°W / 55.824; -3.2202 Coordinates: 55°49′26″N3°13′13″W / 55.824°N 3.2202°W / 55.824; -3.2202
Grid reference NT236956
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Penicuik Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping LNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
2 September 1872 (1872-09-02)Opened
10 September 1951 (1951-09-10)Closed for passengers
27 March 1967closed completely

Penicuik railway station served the town of Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland from 1872 to 1951 on the Penicuik Railway.

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History

The station opened on 2 September 1872 by the Penicuik Railway. The station was situated south of Valleyfield Road. There were three sidings opposite the platform, one running under Peebles Road to the west of the station to serve Bank paper mill, which specialised in producing Bank of Scotland notes. The moderately sized goods yard consisted of four sidings, the siding closest to the station serving a loading dock before entering a large brick goods shed. Another siding served the north side of the dock and the fourth siding served Valleyfield paper mill. By 1907 the goods yard had been enlarged with one additional siding and by 1932 the siding into Valleyfield Mill had been extended. The station was closed to passengers on 10 September 1951 [1] but remained open due to the freight traffic of the paper mills. In 1961 the siding that served Bank Mill was lifted. The goods yard closed on 27 March 1967. [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. 336. OCLC   931112387.
  2. ↑ "Disused Stations: Penicuik". Disused Stations. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Esk Bridge
Line and station closed		  North British Railway
Penicuik Railway 		 Terminus


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