Inveresk railway station

Closed railway station in East Lothian, Scotland, UK

55°55′54″N 3°02′33″W / 55.9316°N 3.0424°W / 55.9316; -3.0424Grid referenceNT349714Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyNorth British RailwayPre-groupingNorth British RailwayPost-groupingLNERKey dates22 June 1846 (1846-06-22)Opened as MusselburghJuly 1847Renamed Inveresk1 October 1876Name changed to Inveresk Junction2 June 1890Name changed to Inveresk4 May 1964Closed to passengers9 May 1970 (1970-05-09)Closed completely

Inveresk railway station served the village of Inveresk, Midlothian (now East Lothian), Scotland from 1846 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line.

Location of Inveresk station and on the NBR lines in 1855

History

The station was opened on 22 June 1846 by the North British Railway as Musselburgh. On 16 July 1847, the name was changed to Inveresk.[1]: 165  The station was situated to the west of the current Wallyford railway station and to the east of the current Musselburgh railway station. Its name was changed to Inveresk Junction on 1 October 1876 but changed back to Inveresk on 2 June 1890. The passenger station closed on 4 May 1964[1]: 127 [2] and the last goods service ran on 8 May 1970, thus the station closed completely the day after.

References

  1. ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ "Inveresk Station - Canmore". Canmore. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Newhailes   North British Railway
East Coast Main Line 		  Prestonpans