Saughton railway station
Saughton railway station served the suburb of Saughton, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1842 to 1921 on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.
Saughton | |
|---|---|
| Location | Saughton, Edinburgh Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.9329°N 3.2744°W |
| Grid reference | NT204718 |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 21 February 1842 | Opened as Corstorphine |
| 1 February 1902 | Name changed to Saughton |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed |
| 1 February 1919 | Reopened |
| 1 March 1921 | Closed |
History
The station opened as Corstorphine on 21 February 1842 by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. It initially had two platforms but two more were later added when the Forth Bridge opened. There were two goods yards, one to the north and one to the south. The northern one was expanded with more sidings. The station's name was changed to Saughton on 1 February 1902 and closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 February 1919 before closing permanently on 1 March 1921.[1][2]
References
- "RAILSCOT - Saughton". Railscot. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 356. OCLC 931112387.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gogar Line open, station closed |
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway | Haymarket Line and station open | ||
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