Hailes Halt | |
|---|---|
 Trackbed and platform remains at the site of Hailes Halt | |
| General information | |
| Location | Edinburgh Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°54′47″N 3°15′43″W / 55.9130°N 3.2620°W |
| Grid reference | NT212696 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 16 November 1908 | Station opens as Hailes Platform[1] |
| 26 September 1927 | Renamed Hailes Halt[1] and became public station[2] |
| 1 November 1943 (Last train) | Station closes (LMS Last train)[1][3] |
| 1 June 1949 | Station closes (BR Officially)[1] |
| 1967 | Line closed to freight |
Hailes Halt railway station was opened in 1908 as Hailes Platform railway station and was unadvertised private use for golfers. It became a public station in 1927 serving the area of Hailes that now forms part of the city of Edinburgh with Hailes House nearby.
- ^ a b c d Butt (1995), p. 112.
- ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 211
- ^ Wignall (1983), p. 28.