House o'Hill Halt railway station
House o'Hill Halt | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | House o Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55°57′51″N 3°15′36″W / 55.964229°N 3.259948°W | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 February 1937 | Opened | ||||
| 7 May 1951 | Closed | ||||
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House o'Hill Halt railway station served the area of House o Hill, in Edinburgh, Scotland, between 1937 and 1951. It was a stop on the Barnton Branch.
History
The station was opened on 1 February 1937 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. The suffix 'halt' was dropped from its name in Bradshaw's Guide later that year. It was closed on 7 May 1951.[1][2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craigleith Line and station closed |
London, Midland and Scottish Railway Barnton Branch |
Davidson's Mains Line and station closed | ||
The site today
The trackbed through the former halt forms part of a rail trail, the Roseburn Path. In 2025, the path was announced as the preferred route for a new Edinburgh Trams line between Granton in the north of the city and the Royal Infirmary in the south-east.[3]
References
- ^ Quick, M.E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 234. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 124. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Brown, Angie (12 November 2025). "Roseburn Path: What is the row over a new Edinburgh tram line about?". BBC News. Retrieved 12 March 2026.