Glenesk railway station

Glenesk railway station is a railway station that served the village of Glenesk, Midothian, Scotland, from 1855 to 1874 on the Dalkeith branch of the Waverley Route.

Glenesk
Location
PlaceGlenesk
AreaMidlothian
Coordinates55.8914°N 3.0828°W / 55.8914; -3.0828
Grid referenceNT323670
Operations
Original companyNorth British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Platforms2
History
October 1855 (1855-10)Station opened
1 November 1874 (1874-11-01)Station closes to passengers and completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

History

The station was opened in 1855 by the North British Railway. The station was known as Glenesk Junction in some timetables. It was located as a junction on the Waverley Line with the Dalkeith branch. There were no goods facilities, but there were private sidings located to the north of the station which served Glenesk Colliery Railway. The tracks went over the Glenesk Viaduct, which is still open today.[1] The station closed on 1 November 1874, although it was classed as an unadvertised use until 1886.[2]

References

  1. "RAILSCOT - Photos of Glenesk Viaduct". Railscot. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  2. "Disused Stations: Glenesk". Disused Stations. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Sheriffhall
Line open, station closed
  North British Railway
Waverley Route
  Dalkeith
Line open, station closed


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