Newhailes railway station

Newhailes railway station, also known as Newhailes Junction, served the town of Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland from 1847 to 1950.

Newhailes
Location
PlaceMusselburgh
AreaEast Lothian
Coordinates55.9379°N 3.0831°W / 55.9379; -3.0831
Grid referenceNT324721
Operations
Original companyNorth British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Platforms2
History
1847 (1847)Opened
6 February 1950[1][2]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 sometime after the opening of the Musselburgh branch in 1847.[3] The station closed on 2 February 1950.

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References

  1. http://www.nbrstudygroup.co.uk/nbr/pdfs/station_list.pdf
  2. Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page81
  3. "Newhailes Station -Canmore". Canmore. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Joppa
Line open, station closed
  North British Railway
East Coast Main Line
  Musselburgh
Line open, station open


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