Barnton railway station

Disused railway station in Barnton, Edinburgh

55°57′40″N 3°18′25″W / 55.9611°N 3.307°W / 55.9611; -3.307Grid referenceNT185750Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyCaledonian RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways (Scottish Region)Key dates1 March 1894 (1894-03-01)Opened as Cramond Brig1 April 1903Name changed to Barnton7 May 1951 (1951-05-07)Closed

Barnton railway station served the village of Barnton, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1894 to 1951 on the Barnton Branch.

History

The station opened as Cramond Brig on 1 March 1894 by the Caledonian Railway. To the north was a goods yard which had a loading bank and a goods shed. The signal box, which opened with the station, was to the east. After Barnton village was developed, the station's name was changed to Barnton on 1 April 1903.[1] The station closed on 7 May 1951.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 70. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 62
  3. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 28. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Caledonian Railway
Barnton Branch 		  Davidson's Mains
Line and station closed


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