Saughton railway station explained

Saughton
Status:Disused
Borough:Saughton, Edinburgh
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.9329°N -3.2744°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:4
Original:Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Pregroup:North British Railway
Events:Opened as Corstorphine
Years1:1 February 1902
Events1:Name changed to Saughton
Years2:1 January 1917
Events2:Closed due to wartime economy
Years3:1 February 1919
Events3:Reopened
Events4:Closed

Saughton railway station served the suburb of Saughton, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1842 to 1921 on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.

History

The station opened as Corstorphine on 21 February 1842 by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. It initially had two platforms but two more were later added when the Forth Bridge opened. There were two goods yards, one to the north and one to the south. The northern one was expanded with more sidings. The station's name was changed to Saughton on 1 February 1902 and closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 February 1919 before closing permanently on 1 March 1921.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 356. 931112387.