Ratho railway station

Ratho railway station served the village of Ratho, historically in the county of Midlothian, Scotland from 1842 to 1951 on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.

Ratho
Location	Ratho, Midlothian Scotland
Coordinates	55.9348°N 3.3894°W
Grid reference	NT133721
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
18 December 1842	Opened
18 June 1951	Closed

History

High Level

The station opened on 18 December 1842 by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.[1] A village to the north was named after this station. In between the junction was the goods yard and on the eastbound platform was the goods yard. This was downgraded to a ground frame in 1939. The station closed on 18 June 1951.[2] The platforms still remain.[3]

Low Level

This station opened on 1 March 1866 and only had one platform. It was situated slightly north of the high level station.[4] It closed on 22 September 1930.[2]

References

1. "Ratho Station". Canmore. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 337. OCLC 931112387.
3. "RAILSCOT - Ratho". Railscot. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
4. "RAILSCOT - Ratho (Low Level)". Railscot. Retrieved 16 July 2020.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Winchburgh Line open, station closed		Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway		Gogar Line open, station closed