Craiglockhart railway station
Craiglockhart Railway Station was a railway station in Scotland on the Edinburgh Suburban and Southside Junction Railway (SSJR). It was opened on 1 June 1887. Located on Colinton Road next to the Myreside Aqueduct of the Union Canal, it served the Craiglockhart area of Edinburgh, in the south-west of the city.
Craiglockhart Station | |
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Site of Craiglockhart Station (disused) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Craiglockhart, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.9280°N 3.2284°W |
| 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 June 1887 | Opened |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed due to the wartime economy |
| 1 February 1919 | Re-opened |
| 10 September 1962 | Station closed to passengers |
Craiglockhart station closed in 1962, when passenger rail services were withdrawn from the Edinburgh Suburban line although the line itself was retained for rail freight use.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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