Gorgie East railway station
Gorgie East Railway Station (named Gorgie Station until 1952) was a railway station on the Edinburgh Suburban and Southside Junction Railway in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was opened on 1 December 1884 and served the Gorgie area of Edinburgh.
Gorgie East | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Gorgie, City of Edinburgh Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.9338°N 3.2369°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 December 1884 | Opened as Gorgie station |
| 1952 | Renamed Gorgie East station |
| 10 September 1962 | Station closed to passengers |
| 21 May 1969 | Station re-opened for one day for a military event |
| Location | |
Gorgie East Location within the City of Edinburgh council area | |
Gorgie East station closed in 1962, when passenger rail services were withdrawn from the Edinburgh Suburban line. There is now no trace of the station but 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. It was re-opened for one day on 21 May 1969 when a contingent of the Household Cavalry arrived by special trains, using the station.
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