Joppa railway station

Closed railway station in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

55°56′50″N 3°06′06″W / 55.9472°N 3.1016°W / 55.9472; -3.1016Grid referenceNT313732Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyNorth British RailwayPre-groupingNorth British RailwayPost-groupingLondon and North Eastern RailwayKey dates16 May 1859 (1859-05-16)Opened7 September 1964 (1964-09-07)Closed

Joppa railway station served the suburb of Joppa, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1859 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line.

History

The station opened on 16 May 1859 by the North British Railway.[1] The station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 7 September 1964. The station building remains, however the platforms have been removed.[2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 231. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Joppa Station". Geograph. Retrieved 3 March 2017.

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