Joppa railway station
Appearance
Joppa | |
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![]() Remains of the former Joppa station building. | |
General information | |
Location | Joppa, Edinburgh Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°56′50″N 3°06′06″W / 55.9472°N 3.1016°W |
Grid reference | NT313732 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North British Railway |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
16 May 1859 | Opened |
7 September 1964 | Closed |
Joppa railway station served the suburb of Joppa, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1859 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line.
History
[edit]The station opened on 16 May 1859 by the North British Railway.[1] The station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 7 September 1964. The station building remains, however the platforms have been removed.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 231. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Joppa Station". Geograph. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
External links
[edit]Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Portobello (NBR) Line open, station closed |
North British Railway East Coast Main Line |
Newhailes Line open, station closed |
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Edinburgh
- Former North British Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1859
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1964
- 1859 establishments in Scotland
- 1964 disestablishments in Scotland
- Beeching closures in Scotland
- Scotland railway station stubs
- Edinburgh stubs