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Brunstane
All photographs of this location in date order.
![Looking north over Brunstane station under construction.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //]](/images/0/755.jpg "Brunstane")
![Looking west at Brunstane station under construction.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //]](/images/0/758.jpg "Brunstane")
![20225+20227 with a PW train heading for Millerhill in October 1981 at the site of what would, 22 years later, be the new Brunstane station. On the left is the single line of the sub.<br><br>[John Furnevel 31/10/1981]](/images/5000/5866.jpg "Brunstane")
![The 15.10 from Edinburgh to Kings Cross passes what would become Brunstane Station on a diversion via Millerhill because of bridge work on the ECML, on 4 February 1989.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 04/02/1989]](/images/43000/43711.jpg "Brunstane")
![08793 (in lined apple green livery) on its way from Millerhill depot to Leith South yard approaching the future site of Brunstane Station on 25 July 1989.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 25/07/1989]](/images/50000/50214.jpg "Brunstane")
![Brunstane looking north while station was under construction.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 08/12/2001]](/images/2000/2543.jpg "Brunstane")
![View north in 2002 from the remains of the bridge that once carried the Lothian Lines over the <I>Sub</I>. Brunstane station is under construction in the background. The view would once have been blocked by Niddrie North signal box [see image 32080]. <br><br>[John Furnevel 11/02/2002]](/images/6000/6718.jpg "Brunstane")
![Construction work in progress at the new Brunstane station in February 2002. Passenger services commenced between Waverley and Newcraighall on 4 June that year [see image 3430].<br><br>[John Furnevel 11/02/2002]](/images/56000/56665.jpg "Brunstane")
![Construction work well advanced at the new Brunstane station in March 2002, some 3 months before opening.<br><br>[John Furnevel 13/03/2002]](/images/2000/2488.jpg "Brunstane")
![Knocking off time. Brunstane, October 2002.<br><br>[John Furnevel 15/10/2002]](/images/5000/5868.jpg "Brunstane")
![A morning service from Newcraighall has just left Brunstane on 15 October 2002. ScotRail 158717 is about to pass below Milton Road before joining the ECML for the run to Waverley.<br><br>[John Furnevel 15/10/2002]](/images/59000/59156.jpg "Brunstane")
![ScotRail 158739 approaching the platform at Brunstane from the south on 17 October 2005 with a mid-morning service to Dunblane ex-Newcraighall. The train is passing the site of Niddrie North Junction.<br><br>[John Furnevel 17/10/2005]](/images/56000/56753.jpg "Brunstane")
![A ScotRail football special turning west on the sub towards Niddrie West Junction after passing south through Brunstane on 2 April 2006. The line to the left leads to Niddrie South and Millerhill.<br><br>[John Furnevel 02/04/2006]](/images/7000/7591.jpg "Brunstane")
![A Waverley - Kings Park football special, in appropriate green & white colours, taking Hibs fans to the cup semi-final at Hampden on 2 April 2006. The special is passing Brunstane on the Edinburgh 'sub'.<br><br>[John Furnevel 02/04/2006]](/images/7000/7595.jpg "Brunstane")
![A Sunday morning Waverley - Kings Park football special has just passed Brunstane having been diverted round the 'sub' on 2 April 2006. The train is running past the site of Niddrie North Junction heading for Niddrie West. The line to the left leads to Niddrie South and Millerhill. The bridge abutments once carried the Lothian Lines over the formation and Niddrie North signal box stood top right on the now removed embankment [see image 33008].<br><br>[John Furnevel 02/04/2006]](/images/33000/33009.jpg "Brunstane")
![A diverted HST about to run past Brunstane station on the curve round from Portobello on the single line section of the sub on Sunday 9 July 2006.<br><br>[John Furnevel 09/07/2006]](/images/9000/9887.jpg "Brunstane")
![A diverted GNER HST passes Brunstane on the Edinburgh sub and takes the line to Niddrie West Junction on 9 July 2006 during closure of the main Glasgow - Edinburgh line at Haymarket.<br><br>[John Furnevel 09/07/2006]](/images/9000/9922.jpg "Brunstane")
![Waverley - Newcraighall shuttle leaving Brunstane on 27 December.<br><br>[John Furnevel /12/2006]](/images/12000/12965.jpg "Brunstane")
![EWS 66234 passes through Brunstane on its way from Powderhall back to Millerhill on 20 December 2006 having worked the morning <I>'Binliner'</I> to Oxwellmains.<br><br>[John Furnevel 20/12/2006]](/images/12000/12783.jpg "Brunstane")
![An empty GNER HST passing Brunstane on the sub on 28 December 2016 after being sent the long way round from Waverley to Craigentinny depot.<br><br>[John Furnevel 28/12/2006]](/images/12000/12919.jpg "Brunstane")
![The Measurement Train turns towards Millerhill having just passed through Brunstane and the site of the former Niddrie North Junction on 31 March. The line in the foreground is the <I>sub</I> to Niddrie West.<br><br>[John Furnevel /03/2007]](/images/14000/14320.jpg "Brunstane")
![The Measurement Train runs through Brunstane on 31 March 2007 on the line to Millerhill.<br><br>[John Furnevel 31/03/2007]](/images/14000/14282.jpg "Brunstane")
![An Edinburgh - Bathgate service runs clockwise around the <I>sub</I> through Brunstane on 31 March 2007 due to engineering works at Waverley.<br><br>[John Furnevel 31/03/2007]](/images/14000/14319.jpg "Brunstane")
![Following recent completion of the work at Waverley, what had become the Waverley - Newcraighall shuttle has now reverted to its former role in providing Edinburgh 'crossrail' services. Here the 11.25 Bathgate - Newcraighall 158 rounds the curve south after leaving the ECML at Portobello Junction on 14 December and runs under Milton Road on the approach to Brunstane station. <br><br>[John Furnevel 14/12/2007]](/images/17000/17478.jpg "Brunstane")
![A Bathgate - Newcraighall service pulls into Brunstane on 14 December 2007.<br><br>[John Furnevel 14/12/2007]](/images/17000/17634.jpg "Brunstane")
![158 724 prepares to leave Brunstane on 30 July for the final leg of its journey to Newcraighall.<br><br>[David Panton 30/07/2008]](/images/20000/20153.jpg "Brunstane")
![ScotRail 158730 leaves Brunstane for Newcraighall on 16 March 2011.<br><br>[David Panton 16/03/2011]](/images/33000/33265.jpg "Brunstane")
![66099 with the empty stock of <I>'The Lothian Tornado'</I> passing Brunstane bound for Millerhill on 17 May. BR Standard Pacific no 71000 <I>Duke of Gloucester</I> was on the rear of the train [see image 34130].<br><br>[Bill Roberton 17/05/2011]](/images/34000/34139.jpg "Brunstane")
![70013 <I>Oliver Cromwell</I> brings up the rear of the empty stock of the 'Heart of Midlothian' Huddersfield - Edinburgh charter passing Brunstane on 17 March. 47760 was on the front of the train at this stage, with one D Spaven a guest on the footplate of 70013!<br><br>[Bill Roberton 17/03/2012]](/images/38000/38020.jpg "Brunstane")
![The 11.51 Glenrothes with Thornton - Newcraighall DMU calls at Brunstane on 28 March 2014.<br><br>[John Furnevel 28/03/2014]](/images/46000/46826.jpg "Brunstane")
![The 11.51 ex-Glenrothes with Thornton leaves Brunstane on the final leg of its journey to Newcraighall on 28 April 2014. On the right the single line of the <I>sub</I> starts to diverge towards Niddrie West Junction. <br><br>[John Furnevel 28/04/2014]](/images/47000/47474.jpg "Brunstane")
![Pansies bring a hint of spring to the platform at Brunstane on 2 March 2015.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 02/03/2015]](/images/50000/50524.jpg "Brunstane")
!['Tornado' passes Brunstane with the empty stock working from Waverley to Millerhill Yard.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 13/09/2015]](/images/52000/52595.jpg "Brunstane")
![The 1016 service to Waverley (0928 ex-Tweedbank) pulls away from a leafy Brunstane station on 21 October 2015.<br><br>[John Furnevel 21/10/2015]](/images/52000/52975.jpg "Brunstane")
![DBS 67026 <I>Diamond Jubilee</I>, recently rumoured to have formed a close relationship with 60009 <I>Union of South Africa</I> [see image 52879], runs south through Brunstane light engine on 21 October on its way to Millerhill.<br><br>[John Furnevel 21/10/2015]](/images/52000/52985.jpg "Brunstane")
![Leaving the platform at Brunstane southbound on 21 October is 158728 with the 1031 service to Tweedbank. <br><br>[John Furnevel 21/10/2015]](/images/53000/53010.jpg "Brunstane")
![158733 pulls away from Brunstane on 21 October with the 0853 Edinburgh - Tweedbank.<br><br>[John Furnevel 21/10/2015]](/images/53000/53086.jpg "Brunstane")
![46100 'Royal Scot' lays over on the 'Sub' between runs to Tweedbank, seen from Brunstane Station platform.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 14/08/2016]](/images/56000/56154.jpg "Brunstane")
![2105 ex Glasgow Central coming off the Sub.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 18/10/2017]](/images/62000/62348.jpg "Brunstane")
![The 0945 (Sunday) ex-Tweedbank runs into Brunstane station under a harsh autumn sun on 29 October 2017. Unit 170475 brings up the rear of the 6-car formation.<br><br>[John Furnevel 29/10/2017]](/images/61000/61638.jpg "Brunstane")
![68 007 Valiant on the 'Sub' opposite Brunstane station on 30th October 2017. This is the first of two ECS workings to Motherwell, returning the stock from morning Fife locals. They will return in the afternoon to take the commuters back. This does seem an excessive distance for 8 daily workings, Monday to Friday. I am assuming the reason is economic; it certainly can't be environmental.<br>
<br><br>[David Panton 30/10/2017]](/images/61000/61715.jpg "Brunstane")
