Portobello railway station (NBR)

Portobello
General information
LocationPortobello, City of Edinburgh
Scotland
Coordinates55°56′59″N 3°07′04″W / 55.9497°N 3.1177°W / 55.9497; -3.1177
Grid referenceNT303735
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
22 June 1846Opened[1]
1890Rebuilt
7 September 1964Closed[1]
Location
Portobello is located in the City of Edinburgh council area
Portobello
Portobello
Location within the City of Edinburgh council area

Portobello railway station was located at Station Brae, off Southfield Place, in the Portobello area of Edinburgh, Scotland, with footpath access from other locations. The station was opened in 1846[1] by the North British Railway. It replaced an earlier Portobello station nearby on the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d Butt 1995, p. 189.