Rosslynlee railway station

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Rosslynlee
Track alongside former Peebles Railway (geograph 6078477).jpg
The site of the station, looking towards the cottage, in 2019
Location Roslin, Midlothian
Scotland
Coordinates 55°50′38″N3°09′44″W / 55.8438°N 3.1623°W / 55.8438; -3.1623 Coordinates: 55°50′38″N3°09′44″W / 55.8438°N 3.1623°W / 55.8438; -3.1623
Grid reference NT273617
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 Roslin
June 1864Name changed to Rosslyn
2 September 1872Name changed to Rosslynlee
1 January 1917Closed as a wartime economy measure
2 June 1919Reopened
5 February 1962 (1962-02-05)Closed completely

Rosslynlee railway station served the village of Roslin, 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 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]

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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.
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


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