Rosslynlee railway station

Rosslynlee railway station served the village of Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland from 1855 to 1962 on the Peebles Railway.

Rosslynlee
The site of the station, looking towards the cottage, in 2019
General information
LocationRoslin, Midlothian
Scotland
Coordinates55.8438°N 3.1623°W / 55.8438; -3.1623
Grid referenceNT273617
Platforms1
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 Roslin
June 1864Name changed to Rosslyn
2 September 1872Name changed to Rosslynlee
1 January 1917Closed as a wartime economy measure
2 June 1919Reopened
5 February 1962 (1962-02-05)Closed completely

History

The station opened on 4 July 1855 by the Peebles Railway. The station was situated on the north side of an unnamed minor road. The station was originally planned to be named Kirkstall, but it was named Roslin. It was renamed Rosslyn in June 1864 and finally renamed Rosslynlee on 2 September 1872 to avoid confusion with the station of the same name. There was a small goods yard behind the single platform, which consisted of one siding running into a dock. This closed on 3 August 1959 although a private siding remained in use after that. The station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 5 February 1962.[1][2]

References
  1. "Disused Stations: Rosslynlee". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 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
Rosewell and Hawthornden
Line and station closed		   North British Railway
Peebles Railway		   Rosslynlee Hospital Halt
Line and station closed


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