Gilmerton
General information
LocationGilmerton, Midlothian
Scotland
Coordinates55°54′00″N 3°07′39″W / 55.8999°N 3.1274°W / 55.8999; -3.1274
Grid referenceNT296680
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEdinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway
Pre-groupingEdinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
23 July 1874 (1874-07-23)Opened
1 January 1917Closed as a wartime economy
2 June 1919Reopened
1 May 1933Closed to passengers
1 July 1959 (1959-07-01)Closed to goods

Gilmerton railway station served the suburb of Gilmerton, historically in Edinburghshire and Midlothian, Scotland, from 1874 to 1959 on the Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway.

History

The station was opened on 23 July 1874 by the Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway. It was situated on the east side of Station Road. On the platform was the station building, which had a booking office and a waiting room. It closed as a wartime economy measure on 1 January 1917, although workmen's trains continued to call here, but reopened on 2 June 1919. To the south of. To the south of the platform was a signal box which controlled access to the goods yard, which had two sidings. Both of them served a goods dock. Passenger numbers steadily decreased over the years and the station closed to passengers on 1 May 1933[1] but it remained open for goods traffic until 1 July 1959. The platform and station building were demolished in 1976 and the two sidings were lifted in 1978.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 194. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ↑ "Disused Stations: Gilmerton Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Millerhill
Line and station closed		   Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway   Loanhead
Line and station closed


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