Ratho railway station

Ratho railway station served the village of Ratho, historically in the county of Midlothian, Scotland from 1842 to 1951 on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.

Not to be confused with Ratho Station, which is a village to the north.

Ratho
LocationRatho, Midlothian
Scotland
Coordinates55.9348°N 3.3894°W / 55.9348; -3.3894
Grid referenceNT133721
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEdinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
18 December 1842 (1842-12-18)Opened
18 June 1951 (1951-06-18)Closed

History

High Level

The station opened on 18 December 1842 by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.[1] A village to the north was named after this station. In between the junction was the goods yard and on the eastbound platform was the goods yard. This was downgraded to a ground frame in 1939. The station closed on 18 June 1951.[2] The platforms still remain.[3]

Low Level

This station opened on 1 March 1866 and only had one platform. It was situated slightly north of the high level station.[4] It closed on 22 September 1930.[2]

References
  1. "Ratho Station". Canmore. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 337. OCLC 931112387.
  3. "RAILSCOT - Ratho". Railscot. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  4. "RAILSCOT - Ratho (Low Level)". Railscot. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Winchburgh
Line open, station closed		   Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway   Gogar
Line open, station closed


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