Joppa railway station
Joppa railway station served the suburb of Joppa, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1859 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line.
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.jpg) Remains of the former Joppa station building. | |
| Location | |
| Place | Joppa |
| Area | Edinburgh |
| Coordinates | 55.9472°N 3.1016°W |
| Grid reference | NT313732 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North British Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 16 May 1859 | Opened |
| 7 September 1964 | 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 on 16 May 1859 by the North British Railway.[1] The station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 7 September 1964. The station building remains, however the platforms have been removed.[2]
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References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 231. OCLC 931112387.
- "Joppa Station". Geograph. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
External links
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| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Portobello (NBR) Line open, station closed |
North British Railway East Coast Main Line |
Newhailes Line open, station closed | ||
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