Balgreen Halt railway station
Closed railway station in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Balgreen Halt railway station served Balgreen in the Edinburgh. Services were provided by trains on the Corstorphine Branch.
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Balgreen Halt | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | Balgreen, City of Edinburgh Scotland | ||||
Coordinates | 55.9383°N 3.2520°W / 55.9383; -3.2520 | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
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Status | Disused | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
29 January 1934 | Station opened[1] | ||||
1 January 1968 | Station closed[1] | ||||
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In 2014 the Edinburgh Tram system opened a tram stop named "Balgreen" adjacent to the site of the station.
The line that Balgreen Halt was on is now a cycle route and a way to Edinburgh Zoo.