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'''Kingsknowe railway station''' is a [[railway station]] serving [[Kingsknowe]] in the [[Scotland|Scottish]] city of [[Edinburgh]]. It is located on the [[Shotts Line]] from {{stnlnk|Glasgow Central}} to {{stnlnk|Edinburgh Waverley}} via [[Shotts]]. The station has two platforms, connected by a [[level crossing]], and CCTV. It is managed by [[First ScotRail]].
'''Kingsknowe railway station''' is a [[railway station]] serving [[Kingsknowe]] in the [[Scotland|Scottish]] city of [[Edinburgh]]. It is located on the [[Shotts Line]] from {{Stnlnk|Glasgow Central}} to {{Stnlnk|Edinburgh Waverley}} via [[Shotts]]. The station has two platforms, connected by a [[level crossing]], and CCTV. It is managed by [[First ScotRail]].


The passenger traction calling at this station is the [[British Rail Class 156|Class 156]] "Super Sprinter" and also the [[Class 158]]. As this station is east of the junction of the [[West Coast Main Line]] to {{stnlnk|Carstairs}}, a variety of [[CrossCountry]] [[British Rail Class 220|Class 220]] "Voyager", [[Virgin Trains]] [[British Rail Class 221|Class 221]] "Super Voyager", [[British Rail Class 390|Class 390]] "Pendolino" and [[NXEC]] [[British Rail Class 91|InterCity 225]] can also be seen.
The passenger traction calling at this station is the [[British Rail Class 156|Class 156]] "Super Sprinter" and also the [[Class 158]]. As this station is east of the junction of the [[West Coast Main Line]] to {{Stnlnk|Carstairs}}, a variety of [[CrossCountry]] [[British Rail Class 220|Class 220]] "Voyager", [[Virgin Trains]] [[British Rail Class 221|Class 221]] "Super Voyager", [[British Rail Class 390|Class 390]] "Pendolino" and [[British Rail Class 91|InterCity 225]] can also be seen.


== History ==
== History ==
Kingsknowe station was opened by the Caledonian Railway on 15 February 1848. It was closed to passenger services by British Railways on 6 July 1964, and re-opened on 1 February 1971. .<ref>{{cite book |title=The Balerno Branch and the caley in Edinburgh|last=Shaw |first=Donald|year=1989 |publisher=Oakwood Library|isbn=978-0853613664 |page= 224 }}</ref>
Kingsknowe station was opened by the Caledonian Railway on 15 February 1848. It was closed to passenger services by British Railways on 6 July 1964 and re-opened on 1 February 1971.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Balerno Branch and the caley in Edinburgh|last=Shaw |first=Donald|year=1989 |publisher=Oakwood Library|isbn=978-0853613664 |page= 224 }}</ref>


== Services ==
== Services ==


It is currently served, Mondays to Saturdays, by one First ScotRail service each hour from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley. One train a day from Edinburgh terminates at {{stnlnk|Motherwell}}. There is a limited Sunday service at this station to Edinburgh and {{stnlnk|West Calder}}.
It is currently served, Mondays to Saturdays, by one First ScotRail service each hour from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley. One train a day from Edinburgh terminates at {{Stnlnk|Motherwell}}. There is a limited Sunday service at this station to Edinburgh and {{Stnlnk|West Calder}}.


== References ==
== References ==
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Revision as of 19:15, 13 April 2012

Kingsknowe
General information
Other namesTemplate:Lang-gd
LocationEdinburgh
Managed byFirst ScotRail
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeKGE
History
Original companyCaledonian Railway
Key dates
15 February 1848[1]Opened as King's Knowe or Slateford
January 1853Renamed
1 January 1917Closed
1 February 1919Reopened
6 July 1964Closed
1 February 1971Reopened

Kingsknowe railway station is a railway station serving Kingsknowe in the Scottish city of Edinburgh. It is located on the Shotts Line from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts. The station has two platforms, connected by a level crossing, and CCTV. It is managed by First ScotRail.

The passenger traction calling at this station is the Class 156 "Super Sprinter" and also the Class 158. As this station is east of the junction of the West Coast Main Line to Carstairs, a variety of CrossCountry Class 220 "Voyager", Virgin Trains Class 221 "Super Voyager", Class 390 "Pendolino" and InterCity 225 can also be seen.

History

Kingsknowe station was opened by the Caledonian Railway on 15 February 1848. It was closed to passenger services by British Railways on 6 July 1964 and re-opened on 1 February 1971.[2]

Services

It is currently served, Mondays to Saturdays, by one First ScotRail service each hour from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley. One train a day from Edinburgh terminates at Motherwell. There is a limited Sunday service at this station to Edinburgh and West Calder.

References

  1. ^ Butt, p. 134.
  2. ^ Shaw, Donald (1989). The Balerno Branch and the caley in Edinburgh. Oakwood Library. p. 224. ISBN 978-0853613664.

Sources

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Slateford   First ScotRail

Shotts Line

  Wester Hailes
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