Fisherrow railway station

Fisherrow railway station served the harbour of Fisherrow, East Lothian, Scotland from 1834 to 1847 on the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway.

Fisherrow
Location
PlaceFisherrow
AreaEast Lothian
Coordinates55.9449°N 3.0679°W / 55.9449; -3.0679
Grid referenceNT334728
Operations
Original companyEdinburgh and Dalkeith Railway
History
1834 (1834)Opened
1847Closed to passengers
1961 (1961)Closed to goods traffic
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station opened in 1834 by the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway. To the south was a depot that was originally a coal store but later sold merchandise for Fisherrow Harbour. The station closed to passengers in 1847 but remained open as a goods yard, closing to goods in 1961.[1]

References

  1. "RAILSCOT - Fisherrow". Railscot. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Niddrie
Line and station open
  North British Railway
Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway
  Terminus


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