Blackford Hill railway station
Blackford Hill railway station was a railway station in the Blackford area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It was located at the foot of Blackford Hill on the Edinburgh Suburban and Southside Junction Railway (ESSJR). It was opened on 1 December 1884.
Blackford Hill | |
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Blackford Hill Station in 1962 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Newington, City of Edinburgh Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.927232°N 3.1882577°W |
| Grid reference | NT258711 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Edinburgh Suburban and Southside Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 December 1884 | Opened |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed due to the wartime economy |
| 1 February 1919 | Re-opened |
| 10 September 1962 | Station closed to passengers |
| Location | |
Blackford Hill Location within the City of Edinburgh council area | |
Blackford Hill station closed in 1962, when passenger rail services were withdrawn from the Edinburgh Suburban line although the line itself was retained for rail freight use. The route continues to be used for freight services to this day, so freight trains avoid Edinburgh's main stations of Edinburgh Waverley and Haymarket, and occasionally diverted passenger trains also pass along this line.
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