Crossgatehall Halt railway station
Disused railway station in Crossgatehall, East Lothian
Crossgatehall Halt | |
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General information | |
Location | Crossgatehall, East Lothian Scotland |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North British Railway |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
1 August 1913 (1913-08-01) | Opened |
1 January 1917 | Temporarily closed |
1 February 1919 | Reopened |
22 September 1930 (1930-09-22) | Closed |
Crossgatehall Halt railway station served the Dalkeith Colliery pits in the hamlet of Crossgatehall, East Lothian, Scotland, from 1913 to 1930 on the Macmerry Branch.
History
The station was opened on 1 August 1913 by the North British Railway. Opposite the platform was Dalkeith Colliery signal box, which opened a year before the station. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 February 1919, before closing permanently on 22 September 1930.[1] The railway cottage to the north survives, although in a heavily modified state.
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 142. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Ormiston Line and station closed | North British Railway Macmerry Branch | Smeaton Line and station closed |
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