Pomathorn Halt railway station
Pomathorn Halt | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Penicuik, Midlothian Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55°49′16″N 3°12′38″W / 55.821°N 3.2105°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NT242593 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Peebles Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (Scottish Region) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 4 July 1855 | Opened as Penicuik | ||||
| 2 December 1872 | Name changed to Pomathorn | ||||
| 7 July 1947 | Suffix 'Halt' added to its name | ||||
| 5 February 1962 | Closed | ||||
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Pomathorn Halt railway station served the town of Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland from 1855 to 1962 on the Peebles Railway.
History
The station opened on 4 July 1855 by the Peebles Railway. The station was situated on the north side of the B6372. The station was originally called Penicuik, but it was renamed Pomathorn on 2 December 1872, although the station signs always called it 'Pomathorn for Penicuik'. The goods yard was accessed from the north and consisted of three sidings, two of which served a cattle dock. The station was downgraded to an unstaffed halt on 1 November 1946 and the suffix 'halt' was added to its name on 7 July 1947, although it didn't appear on tickets or signs, just the timetables.
Following the closure of Penicuik station in September 1951 - terminus of the Penicuik railway, half a mile nearer the centre of town - Pomathorn became Penicuik's only station. It closed to passengers and goods traffic on 5 February 1962.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Disused Stations: Pomathorn Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 345. OCLC 931112387.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Rosslynlee Hospital Halt Line and station closed |
North British Railway Peebles Railway |
Leadburn Line and station closed |