Bonnington railway station

Bonnington railway station served the district of Bonnington, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1846 to 1968 on the Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway.

Bonnington
The site of the station, looking northeast towards North Leith, in 1962
LocationBonnington, Edinburgh
Scotland
Coordinates55.9725°N 3.188°W / 55.9725; -3.188
Grid referenceNT259761
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
10 May 1846 (1846-05-10)Opened
1 January 1917Closed
1 April 1919Reopened
16 June 1947Closed to passengers
July 1968 (1968-07)Closed to goods

History

The station opened on 10 May 1846 by the North British Railway. It closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 April 1919 before permanent closure to passengers on 16 June 1947.[1] It closed to goods in July 1968.[2] The platforms and station building still survive.[3]

References
  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 87. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Bonnington (Edinburgh) Station (remains) © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  3. "RAILSCOT - Bonnington". Railscot. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Trinity
Line and station closed		   Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway   Powderhall
Line and station closed


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