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Smeaton Colliery

Served by the Dalkeith Branch (North British Railway).

/ /1839	Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway Dalkeith branch opened. It connected to the Duke of Buccleuch's Tramway, owned by Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott the Duke of Buccleuch's, which served collieries at Smeaton (Smeaton Colliery) and Cowden (Cowdenfoot Colliery).
/ /1953	Dalkeith Colliery (Dalkeith) Coal Preparation Plant opened by National Coal Board, uses existing 5, 6 for ventilation and 7, 8 for access, uses the Smeaton Colliery bing.

Nearby stations Smeaton Crossgatehall Halt Inveresk Millerhill Wallyford [1st] Dalkeith Musselburgh Cairney Shawfair Sheriffhall [2nd] Sheriffhall [1st] Musselburgh [2nd] Wallyford Glenesk Eskbank and Dalkeith	Smeaton Brickworks Smeaton Brickworks Dalkeith Colliery Pit No 9 Dalkeith Pits Nos 5 and 9 Carberry Colliery Junction Deans Pit Smeaton Brickworks Cowdenfoot Mine Dalkeith Colliery Nos 1,2 and 3 Cowdenfoot Colliery Carberry Colliery Pits Nos 2 and 3 Thorneybank Siding Victoria Viaduct Monktonhall Junction Edmonstone Colliery Old Engine Pit
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.