South Queensferry railway station

South Queensferry railway station served the town of South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1868 to 1929 on the South Queensferry Branch.

South Queensferry
Location
Place	South Queensferry
Area	Edinburgh
Operations
Original company	North British Railway
Post-grouping	LNER
Platforms	1
History
1 June 1868 (1868-06-01)	Opened
2 September 1878	Resited
5 March 1890	Closed
1 December 1919	Reopened as South Queensferry Halt
14 January 1929 (1929-01-14)	Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
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History

First station

The station opened on 1 June 1868 by the North British Railway. To the north was the goods yard. The first station closed and was relocated when the line was extended to Port Edgar on 5 September 1878. It became a goods yard.[1]

Second station

This station replaced the former terminus on 5 September 1878. It closed on 5 March 1890 but reopened on 1 December 1919 but as South Queensferry Halt. To the east was a siding. It closed permanently on 14 January 1929.[2] [3]

References

1. "RAILSCOT - South Queensferry [1st]". Railscot. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
2. "RAILSCOT - South Queensferry Halt". Railscot. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
3. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 371. OCLC 931112387.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Terminus		South Queensferry Branch		Dalmeny Line closed, station open