Musselburgh Branch (North British Railway)
Introduction
This line is closed.
Dates
| / /1847 | Musselburgh Branch (North British Railway)Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway Musselburgh branch opened and Fisherrow closed to passengers. |
| 07/09/1964 | Musselburgh Branch (North British Railway)
Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway Musselburgh [2nd] to Joppa (Newhailes Junction) closed to passengers. |
| 07/09/1964 | Musselburgh Branch (North British Railway) Musselburgh [1st] closed to passengers, resulting in the closure of Piershill and Abbeyhill on the Abbeyhill Loop. |
| 07/12/1970 | Musselburgh Branch (North British Railway) Closed to freight. |
| 06/09/1972 | Musselburgh Branch (North British Railway)
Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway Musselburgh to Joppa (Newhailes Junction) closed to freight. (Alternative dates: 1971, 7/12/1970). |
Locations along the line
These locations are along the line.
This was the junction between the 1831 Fisherrow branch of the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway and the 1847 Musselburgh Branch (North British Railway).
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See also
Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway
This terminus was in Musselburgh itself, on the east bank of the River Esk next to the 'Roman Bridge' (actually medieval). The site was fairly cramped being constrained by the river on the north side and works to the south. The station replaced Musselburgh [1st], about a mile to the south, which became Inveresk.
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John Furnevel 12/09/1996
Andy Carr Collection 27/08/1966
John Furnevel 21/05/1972
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