Portobello | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Portobello, City of Edinburgh Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°56′56″N 3°07′05″W / 55.949°N 3.118°W |
| Grid reference | NT302734 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway |
| Key dates | |
| July 1832 | Opened[1] |
| 1846 | Closed[1] |
| Location | |
  Portobello Location within the City of Edinburgh council area | |
The Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway opened Portobello railway station in July 1832.[1] It remained in use until 1846 when a replacement station was opened nearby on the NBR Main Line.[1]
History
A 1905 Railway Clearing House diagram of Edinburgh railways, with the SSJR (in blue along the bottom)
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Leith | Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway North British Railway |
Joppa (E&DR) | ||
References
Notes
Sources
- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983.
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
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