Joppa railway station

Joppa
Remains of the former Joppa station building.
Location
Place Joppa
Area Edinburgh
Coordinates 55°56′50″N 3°06′06″W / 55.9472°N 3.1016°W / 55.9472; -3.1016Coordinates: 55°56′50″N 3°06′06″W / 55.9472°N 3.1016°W / 55.9472; -3.1016
Grid reference NT313732
Operations
Original company North British Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Platforms 2
History
1859 (1859) Station opened
7 September 1964 (1964-09-07) Closed to passengers and completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Joppa railway station was a railway station located in Joppa, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1859 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line.

History

The station opened in 1859 by the North British Railway. The station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 7 September 1964. The station building remains, however the platforms have been removed.[1]

References

  1. "Joppa Station". Geograph. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Portobello (NBR)
Line open, station closed
  North British Railway
East Coast Main Line
  Newhailes
Line open, station closed
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