Winchburgh railway station
Appearance
Winchburgh | |
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General information | |
Location | Winchburgh, West Lothian Scotland |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER |
Key dates | |
21 February 1842 | Opened |
22 September 1930 | Closed |
Winchburgh railway station served the village of Winchburgh, West Lothian, Scotland from 1842 to 1930 on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.
History
The station opened on 21 February 1842 by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. To the west was Winchburgh Brick Works which was served from the north. The signal box opened in 1886 but was only open for nine years, closing in 1895. The station closed on 22 September 1930.[1][2]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 431. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "RAILSCOT - Winchburgh". Railscot. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
External links
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Philipstoun Line open, station closed |
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway | Ratho Line open, station closed |
55°57′47″N 3°27′36″W / 55.9630°N 3.4601°W