Gogar railway station, NBR
Gogar railway station served the area of Gogar, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1842 to 1930 on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.
| Gogar | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Gogar |
| Area | Edinburgh |
| Coordinates | 55.926°N 3.3233°W |
| Grid reference | NT174711 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| July 1842 | Opened |
| 22 September 1930 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
History
The station opened in July 1842 by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. To the east was the goods station. The passenger station closed on 22 September 1930[1] and the signal box was downgraded to a ground frame in 1934. Only the goods station remains with a loading bank.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 189. OCLC 931112387.
- "RAILSCOT - Gogar". Railscot. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratho Line open, station closed |
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway | Saughton Line open, station closed | ||
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