Joppa railway station, E&DR explained

Joppa
Status:	Disused
Borough:	Joppa, Edinburgh
Country:	Scotland
Coordinates:	55.9442°N -3.1018°W
Grid Name:	Grid reference
Original:	North British Railway
Pregroup:	North British Railway
Events:	Opened
Events1:	Closed

Joppa railway station served the suburb of Joppa, Edinburgh, Scotland, from 1847 to 1859 on the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway.

History

The station was opened on 16 July 1847 by the North British Railway, although it didn't appear in any publications until Topham's Patented Railway Timetables in May 1848. It closed on 16 May 1859,^[1] being replaced by on the North British Railway main line.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Lindsay, David. North British Railway Register of Station Routes and Lines. 2009 . North British Railway Study Group. Edinburgh. 9.
2. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 243. 931112387.