Broomieknowe railway station

Disused railway station in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian

Broomieknowe
Remains of the station site, 1962
General information
Location	Bonnyrigg, Midlothian Scotland
Coordinates	55°52′42″N 3°06′24″W / 55.8782°N 3.1068°W / 55.8782; -3.1068
Grid reference	NT308655
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Esk Valley Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
15 April 1867 (1867-04-15)	Opened as Bonnyrigg
1 August 1868	Name changed to Broomieknowe
1 January 1917	Closed to passengers as a wartime economy measure
1 April 1919	Reopened
10 September 1951 (1951-09-10)	Closed

Broomieknowe railway station served the town of Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland from 1867 to 1951 on the Esk Valley Railway.

History

The station opened on 15 April 1867 by the Esk Valley Railway. The station was situated at the end of Leyden Park in front of the Bonnyrigg Health Centre. The station was originally called Bonnyrigg but the name was changed to Broomieknowe on 1 August 1868. The station was closed as a wartime economy measure and lost its passenger service from 1 January 1917. The closure was only temporary unlike other stations and reopened on 1 April 1919. The station never had any goods facilities and closed on 10 September 1951.

The station site has now been replaced by a Health Centre.

References

Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 100. OCLC 931112387.
^ "Disused Stations: Broomieknowe". Disused Stations. Retrieved 5 June 2017.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Eskbank Line closed, station open		North British Railway Esk Valley Railway		Lasswade Line and station closed

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