Inveresk railway station

For other railway stations in Musselburgh, Scotland, see Musselburgh railway station (disambiguation).

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

Inveresk
General information
Location	Inveresk, East Lothian Scotland
Coordinates	55.9316°N 3.0424°W / 55.9316; -3.0424
Grid reference	NT349714
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North British Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	LNER
Key dates
22 June 1846 (1846-06-22)	Opened as Musselburgh
July 1847	Renamed Inveresk
1 October 1876	Name changed to Inveresk Junction
2 June 1890	Name changed to Inveresk
4 May 1964	Closed to passengers
9 May 1970 (1970-05-09)	Closed completely

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. 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.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Newhailes		North British Railway East Coast Main Line		Prestonpans