Newtongrange railway station
Newtongrange is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated 11 miles 77 chains (19 km) south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the town of Newtongrange in Midlothian, Scotland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail.
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General information | |
Location | Newtongrange, Midlothian Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°51′53″N 3°04′08″W |
Grid reference | NT331642 |
Owned by | Network Rail |
Managed by | ScotRail |
Platforms | 1 |
Tracks | 1 |
Other information | |
Station code | NEG |
Key dates | |
1 January 1908 | Opened |
6 January 1969 | Closed |
6 September 2015 | Resited and reopened |
Passengers | |
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Location | |
![]() ![]() Newtongrange Location in Midlothian, Scotland | |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
History
The station was previously closed (along with the Waverley Route) in 1969. The station reopened, to the south of the original, on 6 September 2015.[1] On 9 September 2015 the Queen and Prince Philip stopped off in Newtongrange station to unveil a plaque to officially open the station.[2] The new construction work was undertaken by BAM Nuttall.
The station also directly serves the National Mining Museum Scotland.
Services
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As of the December 2022 timetable change, the station is served by a half-hourly service between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank during the daytime, with an hourly service in the evenings (Monday to Saturday) and on Sundays. All services are operated by ScotRail.[3]
Rolling stock used: Class 158 Express Sprinter and Class 170 Turbostar
References
- "Borders to Edinburgh railway opens as longest line in UK in a century". BBC News. 6 September 2015.
- "The Queen delights well-wishers in Newtongrange". BBC News. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- "Train times: Edinburgh – Newcraighall – Tweedbank / Dùn Èideann – Talla na Creige Nuadh – Bruach Thuaidh" (PDF). ScotRail. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
External links
Media related to Newtongrange railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Newtongrange railway station from National Rail
Preceding station | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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Eskbank | ScotRail Borders Railway |
Gorebridge | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Dalhousie | North British Railway Waverley Route |
Gorebridge |