Rosewell and Hawthornden railway station

Rosewell and Hawthornden railway station served the village of Rosewell, Midlothian, Scotland from 1855 to 1962 on the Peebles Railway.

Rosewell and Hawthornden
General information
LocationRosewell, Midlothian
Scotland
Coordinates55.8568°N 3.1373°W / 55.8568; -3.1373
Grid referenceNT289632
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyPeebles Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
4 July 1855 (1855-07-04)Opened as Hawthornden
9 July 1928Name changed to Rosewell and Hawthornden
10 September 1962 (1962-09-10)Closed

History

The station opened on 4 July 1855 by the Peebles Railway. The station was situated on the south side of the A6094. In March 1872 the NBR requested that Rosewell should be added to the beginning of the station's name. The directors of the Peebles Railway declined this, although it was later changed. Various combinations were used, such as Hawthornden & Rosewell and Hawthornden Junction & Rosewell, but Rosewell and Hawthornden was eventually used from 9 July 1928. The goods yard was to the west of the down platform and had one siding which ran to a cattle dock. The station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 10 September 1962.[1][2]

References
  1. "Disused Stations: Rosewell and Hawthornden". Disused Stations. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 367. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Bonnyrigg
Line and station closed		   North British Railway
Peebles Railway		   Rosslynlee
Line and station closed


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