Polton railway station

Polton railway station served the village of Polton, Midlothian, Scotland from 1867 to 1964 on the Esk Valley Railway.

Polton
Location
Place	Polton
Area	Midlothian
Coordinates	55.8712°N 3.1382°W / 55.8712; -3.1382
Grid reference	NT288648
Operations
Original company	Esk Valley Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Railways (Scottish Region)
Platforms	1
History
15 April 1867 (1867-04-15)	Opened
10 September 1951	Closed to passengers
18 May 1964 (1964-05-18)	Closed completely
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 15 April 1867 by the Esk Valley Railway. It was situated on the east side of Polton Road. The moderately sized goods yard had three sidings, one stabling a locomotive when required due to there being no engine shed. There was also a private siding for Springfield Paper Mill to the west of the station. A second private siding served Polton Mill to the north and a third siding served Kevock Mill on the up side of the line. The station closed to passengers on 10 September 1951 and closed to goods traffic, along with the line, on 18 May 1964.[1]

References

1. "Disused Stations: Polton". Disused Stations. Retrieved 6 June 2017.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Lasswade Park Line and station closed		North British Railway Esk Valley Railway		Terminus