Kingsknowe railway station
Kingsknowe  | |
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| Scottish Gaelic: Cnoc an Rìgh | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Kingsknowe |
| Local authority | Edinburgh |
| Coordinates | 55°55′08″N 3°15′51″W / 55.9190°N 3.2642°WCoordinates: 55°55′08″N 3°15′51″W / 55.9190°N 3.2642°W |
| Grid reference | NT210702 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | KGE |
| Managed by | First ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
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Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 |
 18,409 |
| 2005/06 |
18,524 |
| 2006/07 |
19,942 |
| 2007/08 |
 19,307 |
| 2008/09 |
20,316 |
| 2009/10 |
19,710 |
| 2010/11 |
15,978 |
| History | |
| Original company | Caledonian Railway |
| 15 February 1848[1] | Opened as King's Knowe or Slateford |
| January 1853 | Renamed |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed |
| 1 February 1919 | Reopened |
| 6 July 1964 | Closed |
| 1 February 1971 | Reopened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Kingsknowe from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Kingsknowe railway station is a railway station serving Kingsknowe in the Scottish city of Edinburgh. It is located on the Shotts Line from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts. The station has two platforms, connected by a level crossing, and CCTV. It is managed by First ScotRail.
The passenger traction calling at this station is the Class 156 "Super Sprinter" and also the Class 158. ScotRail class 380 also call at this station. As this station is east of the junction of the West Coast Main Line to Carstairs, a variety of CrossCountry Class 220 "Voyager", Virgin Trains Class 221 "Super Voyager", Class 390 "Pendolino" and InterCity 225 can also be seen.
History
Kingsknowe station was opened by the Caledonian Railway on 15 February 1848. It was closed to passenger services by British Railways on 6 July 1964 and re-opened on 1 February 1971.[2]
Services
It is currently served, Mondays to Saturdays, by one First ScotRail service each hour from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley. One train a day from Edinburgh terminates at Motherwell. There is a limited Sunday service at this station to Edinburgh and West Calder.
References
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
External links
Media related to Kingsknowe railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Kingsknowe railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Slateford | First ScotRail Shotts Line |
Wester Hailes | ||
| First ScotRail North Berwick Line | ||||
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