Dalmeny railway station
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Dalmeny railway station is a railway station serving Dalmeny
at the east end of South Queensferry
, about 10 km west of Edinburgh
city centre. It is on the Fife Circle Line
, located just south of the Forth Bridge
.
A new station is planned south-east of here at .
which opened on 1 March 1866. The North British Railway
closed the original station on 5 March 1890 to be replaced by the existing station at the same time as the opening of the Forth Bridge
.
services, however there is a daily service between and that calls here and uses the little used line to Winchburgh Junction.
services, however there is a daily service between and that calls here and uses the little used line to Winchburgh Junction. The winter 2010/11 timetable extends the majority of the Fife Circle Line
services to (at the south east end of the Edinburgh Crossrail).
Dalmeny
Dalmeny is a suburban village and civil parish in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located on the south side of the Firth of Forth, east-southeast of South Queensferry and west-northwest of central Edinburgh; it falls under the local governance of the City of Edinburgh Council.The name Dalmeny is...
at the east end of South Queensferry
South Queensferry
South Queensferry , also called Queensferry, is a former Royal Burgh in West Lothian now part of the City of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located some ten miles to the north west of the city centre, on the shore of the Firth of Forth between the Forth Bridge and the Forth Road Bridge, approximately 8...
, about 10 km west of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
city centre. It is on the Fife Circle Line
Fife Circle Line
The Fife Circle is the local rail service north from Edinburgh. It links all the towns of south Fife and the coastal towns along the Firth of Forth before heading to Edinburgh.-Service:...
, located just south of the Forth Bridge
Forth Bridge (railway)
The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge over the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, to the east of the Forth Road Bridge, and 14 kilometres west of central Edinburgh. It was opened on 4 March 1890, and spans a total length of...
.
A new station is planned south-east of here at .
History
The current station is the second to service the town. The first station was on the South Queensferry branch of the Edinburgh and Glasgow RailwayEdinburgh and Glasgow Railway
The Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway was a railway built to link Glasgow and Edinburgh. The Act of Parliament for building the railway received its Royal Assent in 1838 which was open on 28 July 1863. Services started between Glasgow Queen Street and Haymarket on 21 February 1842. The line was...
which opened on 1 March 1866. The North British Railway
North British Railway
The North British Railway was a Scottish railway company that was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923.-History:...
closed the original station on 5 March 1890 to be replaced by the existing station at the same time as the opening of the Forth Bridge
Forth Bridge (railway)
The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge over the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, to the east of the Forth Road Bridge, and 14 kilometres west of central Edinburgh. It was opened on 4 March 1890, and spans a total length of...
.
2009
The majority of trains calling at the station are part of the Fife Circle LineFife Circle Line
The Fife Circle is the local rail service north from Edinburgh. It links all the towns of south Fife and the coastal towns along the Firth of Forth before heading to Edinburgh.-Service:...
services, however there is a daily service between and that calls here and uses the little used line to Winchburgh Junction.
Winter 2010/11 (From 12 December 2010)
The majority of trains calling at the station are part of the Fife Circle LineFife Circle Line
The Fife Circle is the local rail service north from Edinburgh. It links all the towns of south Fife and the coastal towns along the Firth of Forth before heading to Edinburgh.-Service:...
services, however there is a daily service between and that calls here and uses the little used line to Winchburgh Junction. The winter 2010/11 timetable extends the majority of the Fife Circle Line
Fife Circle Line
The Fife Circle is the local rail service north from Edinburgh. It links all the towns of south Fife and the coastal towns along the Firth of Forth before heading to Edinburgh.-Service:...
services to (at the south east end of the Edinburgh Crossrail).