Rosslynlee railway station

Rosslynlee
The site of the station, looking towards the cottage, in 2019
General information
Location	Roslin, Midlothian Scotland
Coordinates	55°50′38″N3°09′44″W / 55.8438°N 3.1623°W / 55.8438; -3.1623
Grid reference	NT273617
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
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 Roslin
June 1864	Name changed to Rosslyn
2 September 1872	Name changed to Rosslynlee
1 January 1917	Closed as a wartime economy measure
2 June 1919	Reopened
5 February 1962 (1962-02-05)	Closed completely
Location

Rosslynlee railway station served the village of Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland from 1855 to 1962 on the Peebles Railway.

History

The station opened on 4 July 1855 by the Peebles Railway. The station was situated on the north side of an unnamed minor road. The station was originally planned to be named Kirkstall, but it was named Roslin. It was renamed Rosslyn in June 1864 and finally renamed Rosslynlee on 2 September 1872 to avoid confusion with the station of the same name. There was a small goods yard behind the single platform, which consisted of one siding running into a dock. This closed on 3 August 1959 although a private siding remained in use after that. The station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 5 February 1962. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. "Disused Stations: Rosslynlee". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 367. OCLC   931112387.

External links

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Rosewell and Hawthornden Line and station closed		North British Railway Peebles Railway		Rosslynlee Hospital Halt Line and station closed