Newtongrange railway station
Railway station in Midlothian, Scotland
55°51′53″N 3°04′08″W / 55.8648238°N 3.0689380°W / 55.8648238; -3.0689380
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  Newtongrange Location in Midlothian, Scotland |
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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.
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 |  National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Eskbank | ScotRail Borders Railway | Gorebridge | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Dalhousie | North British Railway Waverley Route | Gorebridge | ||
