Ratho railway station
Ratho railway stations served the village of Ratho, historically in the county of Midlothian, Scotland from 1842 to 1951 on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway and the North British Railway.
Ratho | |
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 The site of the station in 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ratho, Midlothian Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.9348°N 3.3894°W |
| Grid reference | NT133721 |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway High level North British Railway Low level |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 18 December 1842 | High level station opened |
| 1 March 1866 | Low level station opened |
| 22 September 1930 | Low level station closed to passengers |
| 18 June 1951 | High level station closed |
History
High Level
The station opened on 18 December 1842 by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway on the main line.[1] A village to the north was named after this station. In between the junction was the goods yard and on the eastbound platform was the goods yard. This was downgraded to a ground frame in 1939. The station closed on 18 June 1951.[2]
Low Level
This station opened on 1 March 1866 by the North British Railway on the South Queensferry branch line; it only had one platform. It was situated slightly north of the high level station. It closed on 22 September 1930.[2]
References
- "Ratho Station". Canmore. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 337. OCLC 931112387.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gogar Line open, station closed |
North British Railway Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway |
Broxburn (briefly) or Winchburgh from high level Line open, station closed | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Gogar Line open, station closed |
North British Railway South Queensferry branch |
Kirkliston from low level Line and station closed | ||
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