Pomathorn Halt railway station

Pomathorn Halt
Location
Place	Penicuik
Area	Midlothian
Coordinates	55°49′16″N 3°12′38″W / 55.821°N 3.2105°W / 55.821; -3.2105Coordinates: 55°49′16″N 3°12′38″W / 55.821°N 3.2105°W / 55.821; -3.2105
Grid reference	NT242593
Operations
Original company	Peebles Railway
Pre-grouping	Peebles Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Rail (Scottish Region)
Platforms	1
History
4 July 1855 (1855-07-04)	Station opened as Penicuik
2 December 1872	Station name changed to Pomathorn
7 July 1947	Suffix 'Halt' added to its name
5 February 1962 (1962-02-05)	Station closed to passengers and completely
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Pomathorn Halt railway station was a railway station that served the town of Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland from 1855 to 1962 on the Peebles Railway.

History

The station opened on 4 July 1855 by the Peebles Railway. The station was situated on the north side of the B6372. The station was originally called Penicuik, but it was renamed Pomathorn on 2 December 1872, although the station signs always called it 'Pomathorn for Penicuik'. The goods yard was accessed from the north and consisted of three sidings, two of which served a cattle dock. The station was downgraded to an unstaffed halt on 1 November 1946 and the suffix 'halt' was added to its name on 7 July 1947, although it didn't appear on tickets or signs, just the timetables. The station closed to passengers and goods traffic on 5 February 1962.^[1]

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Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Rosslynlee Hospital Halt Line and station closed		North British Railway Peebles Railway		Leadburn Line and station closed