Turnhouse railway station
Turnhouse railway station served the suburb of Turnhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1897 to 1930 on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.
| Turnhouse | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Turnhouse |
| Area | Edinburgh |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 23 August 1897 | Opened |
| 22 September 1930 | 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 23 August 1897 by the North British Railway. To the east was the goods yard and to the southwest was the goods yard, which opened before the station in 1890. It closed in 1929. The station closed on 22 September 1930.[1] Nothing remains. Edinburgh Airport opened in 1947 but the station didn't reopen to serve it.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 404. OCLC 931112387.
- "RAILSCOT - Turnhouse". Railscot. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalmeny Line and station open |
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway | Saughton Line open, station closed | ||
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