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Port Edgar railway station

Coordinates: 55°59′38″N 3°24′58″W / 55.9939°N 3.4162°W / 55.9939; -3.4162
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Port Edgar
General information
LocationSouth Queensferry, Edinburgh
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Key dates
2 September 1878 (1878-09-02)Opened
5 March 1890 (1890-03-05)Closed

Port Edgar railway station served the town of South Queensferry, Scotland, from 1878 to 1890 on the Port Edgar Extension line.

History

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The station was opened on 2 September 1878 by the North British Railway. To the west was the signal box and a siding on the reverse side served North British Creosote Works to the east. The station closed on 5 March 1890.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 347. OCLC 931112387.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
New Halls
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Port Edgar extension line
  Terminus

55°59′38″N 3°24′58″W / 55.9939°N 3.4162°W / 55.9939; -3.4162