Joppa railway station, E&DR
Disused railway station in Joppa, Edinburgh
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Joppa railway station served the suburb of Joppa, Edinburgh, Scotland, from 1847 to 1859 on the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway.
Joppa | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Joppa, Edinburgh Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55.9442°N 3.1018°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NT312729 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | North British Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 16 July 1847 | Opened | ||||
| 16 May 1859 | Closed | ||||
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History
The station was opened on 16 July 1847 by the North British Railway, although it didn't appear in any publications until Topham's Patented Railway Timetables in May 1848. It closed on 16 May 1859,[1] being replaced by Joppa on the North British Railway main line.[2]
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