Powderhall railway station

Powderhall
Remains of the entrance to the platforms below (bricked up and covered with advertising boards) taken in 2015. The gable of Powderhall Stables can be seen to the left.
General information
Location	Powderhall, Edinburgh Scotland
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North British Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Key dates
22 April 1895 (1895-04-22)	Opened
1 January 1917 (1917-01-01)	Closed
Location

Powderhall railway station served the area of Powderhall, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1895 to 1917 on the Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Line of the North British Railway.

History

The station opened on 22 April 1895 by the North British Railway. It had a ticket office and waiting rooms on both platforms but it had no goods yard. It closed on 1 January 1917. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 351. OCLC   931112387.
2. Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 190. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.

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External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Leith Walk Line disused, station closed		North British Railway Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Line		Bonnington Line and station closed

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