Brunstane railway station
Brunstane is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated 3 miles 72 chains (6 km) south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the suburbs of Brunstane and Portobello in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Abellio ScotRail.
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| Location | Brunstane, City of Edinburgh Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°56′31″N 3°06′03″W |
| Grid reference | NT313726 |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Managed by | Abellio ScotRail |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 2 |
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| Station code | BSU |
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| Original company | Railtrack |
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| 3 June 2002 | Opened |
| Passengers | |
| 2016/17 |  0.162 million |
| 2017/18 |  0.177 million |
| 2018/19 | 0.178 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.172 million |
| 2020/21 | 30,258 |
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Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
History
The station was opened by Railtrack on 3 June 2002, as part of the Edinburgh Crossrail.
Following the opening of the Borders Railway on 6 September 2015, the line was extended 30 miles 60 chains (49 km) south-east from Newcraighall towards Galashiels and Tweedbank.
Services
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As of the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by an hourly service between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank, with a half-hourly service operating at peak times (Monday to Saturday). Some peak time trains continue to Glenrothes with Thornton. All services are operated by Abellio ScotRail.[1]
Rolling stock used: Class 158 Express Sprinter and Class 170 Turbostar
References
- "Train times: Edinburgh – Newcraighall – Tweedbank / Dùn Èideann – Talla na Creige Nuadh – Bruach Thuaidh" (PDF). Abellio ScotRail. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
External links
Media related to Brunstane railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Train times and station information for Brunstane railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
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| Edinburgh Waverley | Abellio ScotRail Borders Railway |
Newcraighall | ||
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| Edinburgh Waverley | ScotRail Edinburgh Crossrail |
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