Saughton railway station

Saughton
General information
Location	Saughton, Edinburgh Scotland
Coordinates	55°55′58″N3°16′28″W / 55.9329°N 3.2744°W / 55.9329; -3.2744
Grid reference	NT204718
Platforms	4
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Key dates
21 February 1842 (1842-02-21)	Opened as Corstorphine
1 February 1902	Name changed to Saughton
1 January 1917	Closed due to wartime economy
1 February 1919	Reopened
1 March 1921 (1921-03-01)	Closed
Location

Saughton railway station served the suburb of Saughton, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1842 to 1921 on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.

History

The station opened as Corstorphine on 21 February 1842 by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. It initially had two platforms but two more were later added when the Forth Bridge opened. There were two goods yards, one to the north and one to the south. The northern one was expanded with more sidings. The station's name was changed to Saughton on 1 February 1902 ^[1] and closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 February 1919 before closing permanently on 1 March 1921. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. 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. 69. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 356. OCLC   931112387.
3. 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. 206. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Haymarket Line and station open		North British Railway Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway		Gogar Line open, station closed
		North British Railway Forth Bridge connecting lines		Turnhouse Line open, station closed