Pomathorn Halt railway station

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Pomathorn Halt
General information
Location Penicuik, Midlothian
Scotland
Coordinates 55°49′16″N3°12′38″W / 55.821°N 3.2105°W / 55.821; -3.2105 Coordinates: 55°49′16″N3°12′38″W / 55.821°N 3.2105°W / 55.821; -3.2105
Grid reference NT242593
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Peebles Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping LNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
4 July 1855 (1855-07-04)Opened as Penicuik
2 December 1872Name changed to Pomathorn
7 July 1947Suffix 'Halt' added to its name
5 February 1962 (1962-02-05)Closed

Pomathorn Halt railway station served the town of Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland from 1855 to 1962 on the Peebles Railway.

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History

The station opened on 4 July 1855 by the Peebles Railway. The station was situated on the north side of the B6372. The station was originally called Penicuik, but it was renamed Pomathorn on 2 December 1872, although the station signs always called it 'Pomathorn for Penicuik'. The goods yard was accessed from the north and consisted of three sidings, two of which served a cattle dock. The station was downgraded to an unstaffed halt on 1 November 1946 and the suffix 'halt' was added to its name on 7 July 1947, although it didn't appear on tickets or signs, just the timetables.

Following the closure of Penicuik station in September 1951 - terminus of the Penicuik railway, half a mile nearer the centre of town - Pomarthorn became Penicuik's only station. It closed to passengers and goods traffic on 5 February 1962. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Disused Stations: Pomathorn Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 345. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Rosslynlee Hospital Halt
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Peebles Railway
  Leadburn
Line and station closed