Roslin railway station
Roslin | |
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.jpg) The site of the trackbed in 2016 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Roslin, Midlothian Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°51′36″N 3°09′53″W / 55.8601°N 3.1646°W |
| Grid reference | NT272636 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 23 July 1874 | Opened |
| 1 May 1933 | Closed to passengers |
| 1 June 1959 | Closed to goods |
Roslin railway station served the village of Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland, from 1874 to 1959 on the Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway.
History
[edit]The station was opened on 23 July 1874 by the Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway. It was situated on the opposite end of Station Road. It was also known as Roslin for Roslin Village, Roslin Castle and Roslin Chapel. Constructing the station was initially an issue because the site they wanted to build it on was already occupied by a school. The Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway offered the school £400 and they resited the school near the town centre. To the south was an engine shed, a turntable and the goods yard. The yard had three sidings, one of them serving a goods shed behind the platform. There was initially no signal box but one was built in the early 20th century. It was on the down side and allowed access to the goods yard. Passenger numbers slowly decreased after 1920 and the station closed to passengers on 1 May 1933[1] but it remained open for goods traffic. The engine shed closed shortly after and was mostly demolished by 1936. The signal box closed in the 1950s and was demolished along with the goods shed. The station closed to goods traffic on 1 June 1959. Only two sidings remained at that time, one being private. The derelict station was vandalised and set on fire in 1973. It was quickly demolished after this. The site is now occupied by housing.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 367. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Roslin Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loanhead Line and station closed |
Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway | Glencorse Line and station closed |
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