Niddrie railway station

Niddrie railway station served the suburb of Niddrie, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1843 to 1950 on the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway.

Niddrie
Location	Niddrie, Edinburgh Scotland
Coordinates	55.9347°N 3.0948°W
Grid reference	NT317718
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Key dates
June 1843	Opened
October 1847	Closed
1 June 1860	Reopened
1 October 1860	Closed again
1 December 1864	Reopened again
January 1869	Closed to passengers
1950	Closed to goods

History

The station opened in June 1843 by the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway. It was situated on the north side of New Craig Hall Road on the A6095. The station closed in October 1847 when the line closed for re-gauging. The line to Fisherrow was closed at this time. It reopened on 1 June 1860, closing again four months later on 1 October 1860. It reopened again on 1 December 1864 but closed to passengers for the third and last time in January 1869. The station stayed open for goods traffic until 1950.[1]

References

1. "Disused Stations: Niddrie Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 9 September 2019.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
St Leonards (Edinburgh) Line and station closed		North British Railway Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway		Fisherrow Line open, station closed
Newcraighall Line and station open		North British Railway Waverley Route		Shawfair Line and station open