Pomathorn Halt railway station

Pomathorn Halt railway station served the town of Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland from 1855 to 1962 on the Peebles Railway.

Pomathorn Halt
LocationPenicuik, Midlothian
Scotland
Coordinates55.821°N 3.2105°W / 55.821; -3.2105
Grid referenceNT242593
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyPeebles Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
4 July 1855 (1855-07-04)Opened as Penicuik
2 December 1872Name changed to Pomathorn
7 July 1947Suffix 'Halt' added to its name
5 February 1962 (1962-02-05)Closed

History

The station opened on 4 July 1855 by the Peebles Railway. The station was situated on the north side of the B6372. The station was originally called Penicuik, but it was renamed Pomathorn on 2 December 1872, although the station signs always called it 'Pomathorn for Penicuik'. The goods yard was accessed from the north and consisted of three sidings, two of which served a cattle dock. The station was downgraded to an unstaffed halt on 1 November 1946 and the suffix 'halt' was added to its name on 7 July 1947, although it didn't appear on tickets or signs, just the timetables. The station closed to passengers and goods traffic on 5 February 1962.[1]

References
  1. "Disused Stations: Pomathorn Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Rosslynlee Hospital Halt
Line and station closed		   North British Railway
Peebles Railway		   Leadburn
Line and station closed


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