Newtongrange is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated 11 miles 77 chains (19 km) south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the town of Newtongrange in Midlothian, Scotland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail.
Newtongrange | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Newtongrange, Midlothian Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°51′53″N 3°04′08″W |
| Grid reference | NT331642 |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | NEG |
| Key dates | |
| 1 January 1908 | Opened |
| 6 January 1969 | Closed |
| 6 September 2015 | Resited and reopened |
| Passengers | |
| 2016/17 | |
| 2017/18 | |
| 2018/19 | |
| 2019/20 | |
| 2020/21 | |
| Location | |
Newtongrange Location in Midlothian, Scotland | |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The station was previously closed (along with the Waverley Route) in 1969. The station reopened, to the south of the original, on 6 September 2015.[1] On 9 September 2015 the Queen and Prince Philip stopped off in Newtongrange station to unveil a plaque to officially open the station.[2] The new construction work was undertaken by BAM Nuttall.
The station also directly serves the National Mining Museum Scotland.
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As of the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by an hourly service between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank, with a half-hourly service operating at peak times (Monday to Saturday). Some peak time trains continue to Glenrothes with Thornton. All services are operated by ScotRail.[3]
Rolling stock used: Class 158 Express Sprinter and Class 170 Turbostar
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)| Preceding station | Following station | |||
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| Eskbank | ScotRail Borders Railway |
Gorebridge | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Dalhousie | North British Railway Waverley Route |
Gorebridge | ||