Newtongrange  | |
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| Location | Newtongrange, Midlothian Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°52′02″N 3°04′08″W / 55.8671°N 3.0688°W |
| Grid reference | NT331642 |
| Managed by | Abellio ScotRail |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | NEG |
| Key dates | |
| 1 January 1908[1] | Opened |
| 6 January 1969 | Closed |
| 6 September 2015 | Reopened on New Site[2] |
| Passengers | |
| 2015/16 | 86,398 |
| 2016/17 |  0.142 million |
| 2017/18 | 0.157 million |
| 2018/19 |  0.154 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.139 million |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Newtongrange railway station is part of the Borders Railway, the reopened section of the Waverley Route between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank, just beyond Galashiels. The new station is on a site south of the original station. There are half-hourly services (hourly on Sundays) from this stop to Tweedbank and Edinburgh. This station serves the town of Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland.
The station was previously closed (along with the Waverley Route) in 1969. The station reopened on 6 September 2015.[3] On 9 September 2015 the Queen and Prince Philip stopped off in Newtongrange station to unveil a plaque.[4] The new construction work was undertaken by BAM Nuttall.
The station also directly serves the National Mining Museum Scotland.
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ "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.com. BBC. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
External links
| Preceding station | ){kind=logo} National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eskbank | Abellio ScotRail Borders Railway | Gorebridge | ||
| Dalhousie Line open, station closed | North British Railway Waverley Route | Gorebridge Line and station open | ||