Powderhall railway station

Powderhall railway station served the area of Powderhall, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1895 to 1917 on the Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway.

Powderhall
Location
PlacePowderhall
AreaEdinburgh
Operations
Original companyCaledonian Railway
Platforms2
History
22 April 1895 (1895-04-22)Opened
1 January 1917 (1917-01-01)Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station opened on 22 April 1895 by the Caledonian Railway. It had a ticket office and waiting rooms on both platforms but it had no goods yard. It closed on 1 January 1917.[1] The platforms and trackbed still survive but the station buildings have been demolished.[2]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 331. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "RAILSCOT - Powderhall". Railscot. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Bonnington
Line and station closed
  Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway   Leith Walk
Line and station closed


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