Millerhill railway station

Millerhill
Location
Place Millerhill
Area Midlothian
Coordinates 55°54′53″N 3°04′44″W / 55.9148°N 3.079°W / 55.9148; -3.079Coordinates: 55°54′53″N 3°04′44″W / 55.9148°N 3.079°W / 55.9148; -3.079
Grid reference NT326696
Operations
Original company Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping LNER
Platforms 2
History
1 September 1847 (1847-09-01) Station opened
7 November 1955 Station closed to passengers
25 January 1965 Station closed completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Millerhill railway station was a railway station that served the village of Millerhill, Scotland, from 1847 to 1965 on the Waverley Route.

History

The station opened on 1st September 1847 by the North British Railway.[1] Nearby was Millerhill Marshalling Yard (still open), which is situated south of Edinburgh, on the other side of the A1 from Musselburgh.[2] The station closed to passengers in 1955 and closed completely in 1965.

The site today

The only remains of the station today are the station building and the single track that ran through the station, which is also part of the south end of Millerhill Marshalling Yard.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Disused Stations: Millerhill Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  2. "TS79 Millerhill Yard". TrainSpots. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Cairney
Line open, station closed
  North British Railway
Waverley Route
  Sheriffhall
Line open, station closed
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