Fisherrow railway station

Fisherrow railway station served the harbour of Fisherrow, East Lothian, Scotland from 1831 to 1847 on the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway.

Fisherrow
LocationFisherrow, East Lothian
Scotland
Coordinates55.9449°N 3.0679°W / 55.9449; -3.0679
Grid referenceNT334728
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEdinburgh and Dalkeith Railway
Key dates
1831 (1831)Opened
14 July 1847Closed to passengers
1961 (1961)Closed to goods traffic

History

The station opened in 1831 by the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway. To the south was a depot that was originally a coal store but later sold merchandise for Fisherrow Harbour. The station closed to passengers on 14 July 1847[1] but remained open as a goods yard, closing to goods in 1961.[2]

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 173. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "RAILSCOT - Fisherrow". Railscot. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Niddrie
Line and station open
  North British Railway
Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway
  Terminus


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