Brunstane railway station

Railway station in City of Edinburgh, Scotland

55°56′31″N 3°06′03″W / 55.9420651°N 3.1008498°W / 55.9420651; -3.1008498Grid referenceNT313726Owned byNetwork RailManaged byScotRailPlatforms1Tracks2Other informationStation codeBSUHistoryOriginal companyRailtrackKey dates3 June 2002OpenedPassengers2018/19Increase 0.178 million2019/20Decrease 0.172 million2020/21Decrease 30,2582021/22Increase 78,7962022/23Increase 0.110 million
Location
Brunstane is located in the City of Edinburgh council area
Brunstane
Brunstane
Location within the City of Edinburgh council area
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Brunstane is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated 3 miles 72 chains (6 km) south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the suburbs of Brunstane and Portobello in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail.

History

The station was opened by Railtrack on 3 June 2002, as part of the Edinburgh Crossrail.

Following the opening of the Borders Railway on 6 September 2015, the line was extended 30 miles 60 chains (49 km) south-east from Newcraighall towards Galashiels and Tweedbank.

Services

Borders Railway
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(including Edinburgh Crossrail)
Edinburgh Park Edinburgh Trams
South Gyle
Haymarket
Edinburgh Waverley Edinburgh Trams
Brunstane
Newcraighall
Shawfair
Eskbank
Newtongrange
Gorebridge
Stow
Galashiels
Tweedbank

As of the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by an hourly service between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank, with a half-hourly service operating at peak times (Monday to Saturday). Some peak time trains continue to Glenrothes with Thornton. All services are operated by ScotRail.[1]

Rolling stock used: Class 158 Express Sprinter and Class 170 Turbostar

References

  1. ^ "Train times: Edinburgh – Newcraighall – Tweedbank / Dùn Èideann – Talla na Creige Nuadh – Bruach Thuaidh" (PDF). Abellio ScotRail. 16 May 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

External links

  • Media related to Brunstane railway station at Wikimedia Commons
  • Train times and station information for Brunstane railway station from National Rail
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