Ratho railway station

Disused railway station in Ratho, Midlothian

55°56′05″N 3°23′22″W / 55.9348°N 3.3894°W / 55.9348; -3.3894Grid referenceNT133721Platforms3Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyEdinburgh and Glasgow Railway High level
North British Railway Low levelPre-groupingNorth British RailwayPost-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates18 December 1842 (1842-12-18)High level station opened1 March 1866 (1866-03-01)Low level station opened22 September 1930 (1930-09-22)Low level station closed to passengers18 June 1951 (1951-06-18)High level station closed

Ratho railway stations served the village of Ratho, historically in the county of Midlothian, Scotland from 1842 to 1951 on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway and the North British Railway.

History

High Level

The station opened on 18 December 1842 by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway on the main line.[1] A village to the north was named after this station. In between the junction was the goods yard and on the eastbound platform was the goods yard. This was downgraded to a ground frame in 1939. The station closed on 18 June 1951.[2]

Low Level

This station opened on 1 March 1866 by the North British Railway on the South Queensferry branch line; it only had one platform. It was situated slightly north of the high level station. It closed on 22 September 1930.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Ratho Station". Canmore. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 337. OCLC 931112387.

External links

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Gogar
Line open, station closed 		  North British Railway
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway 		  Broxburn (briefly)
or
Winchburgh
from high level
Line open, station closed
Disused railways
Gogar
Line open, station closed 		  North British Railway
South Queensferry branch 		  Kirkliston
from low level
Line and station closed


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