Currie | |
|---|---|
 The old goods shed in 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Edinburgh Scotland |
| Grid reference | NT198685 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Caledonian Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 August 1874 | Station opens[1] |
| 1 November 1943 (Last train) | Station closes (LMS Last train)[1][2] |
| 1 June 1949 | Station closes (BR Officially)[1] |
| 4 December 1967 | Line closes to goods traffic[3] |
Currie railway station was opened in 1874 and served the area of the village of Currie that now forms part of the city of Edinburgh. Although primarily built as a goods line to serve the many mills on the Water of Leith, a passenger service was provided by the Caledonian Railway using the Balerno Loop and after grouping by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, seeing formal closure to passenger traffic shortly after nationalisation. The station was the largest on the 'loop' line and lay in rural surroundings and had once been popular with families having a day out in the country.