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Joppa railway station, E&DR

Coordinates: 55°56′39″N 3°06′06″W / 55.9442°N 3.1018°W / 55.9442; -3.1018
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Joppa
General information
LocationJoppa, Edinburgh
Scotland
Coordinates55°56′39″N 3°06′06″W / 55.9442°N 3.1018°W / 55.9442; -3.1018
Grid referenceNT312729
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Key dates
16 July 1847 (1847-07-16)Opened
16 May 1859 (1859-05-16)Closed

Joppa railway station served the suburb of Joppa, Edinburgh, Scotland, from 1847 to 1859 on the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway.

History

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The station was opened on 16 July 1847 by the North British Railway, although it didn't appear in any publications until Topham's Patented Railway Timetables in May 1848. It closed on 16 May 1859,[1] being replaced by Joppa on the North British Railway main line.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Lindsay, David (2009). North British Railway Register of Station Routes and Lines. Edinburgh: North British Railway Study Group. p. 9.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 243. OCLC 931112387.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Portobello (E&DR)
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway
  Niddrie
Line open, station closed