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Kingsknowe
All photographs of this location in date order.
![The 'Caley 123' battles up the bank at Kingsknowe on 30 August 1958 with <I>The Festival Special</I> returning from Carlisle to Edinburgh Princes Street. [See image 33618]<br><br>[Frank Spaven Collection (Courtesy David Spaven) 30/08/1958]](/images/40000/40374.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![A Glasgow Central - Edinburgh Waverley service is about to run over Kingsknowe level crossing in the early summer of 1966 as the photographer's son chats to the signalman.<br><br>[Frank Spaven Collection (Courtesy David Spaven) //1966]](/images/30000/30590.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![With a Black 5 in charge, a lightly-loaded Edinburgh Princes Street - Carstairs train speeds west through Kingsknowe in the early summer of 1966.<br><br>[Frank Spaven Collection (Courtesy David Spaven) //1966]](/images/31000/31851.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![In the early summer of 1966, a Black 5 hauling a Carstairs train battles up the 1 in 102 gradient across the Union Canal near Kingsknowe.<br><br>[Frank Spaven Collection (Courtesy David Spaven) //1966]](/images/40000/40569.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![Crowds celebrate the first day of re-opening at Kingsknowe station on 1 Feb 1971. The station, opened in 1848 (originally as King's Knowes), had been closed by BR in July 1964. The red notice in the cab window of the Waverley bound DMU reads <I>'Kingsknowe station reopens today'</I>.<br><br>[David Spaven 01/02/1971]](/images/37000/37615.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![Looking west over the level crossing from Kingsknowe Station around 1980 with the brake van of a freight train disappearing into the distance. Engineers wagons occupy the sidings on the right.<br><br>[Bill Roberton //1980]](/images/49000/49476.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![View west over the level crossing at Kingsknowe in 1981.<br><br>[Bill Roberton //1981]](/images/15000/15689.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![40160 about to pass through Kingsknowe with a freight on on a misty morning in May 1981 heading east.<br><br>[Peter Todd 10/05/1981]](/images/37000/37620.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![NB 0-6-0 673 <I>Maude</I> and LNER 4-4-0 246 <I>Morayshire</I> passing Kingsknowe station with the S.L.O.A. North Briton railtour on 10th May 1981. This was the second day of a two day tour and this leg ran from Larbert into Edinburgh, round the suburban line and then out to Mossend via Shotts. The previous day A4 60009 had failed while hauling the tour. <br><br>[Peter Todd 10/05/1981]](/images/52000/52940.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![View west from the footbridge at Kingsknowe station on 26 May 1982.<br>
<br><br>[Peter Todd 26/05/1982]](/images/25000/25867.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![Interior of Kingsknowe Signalbox in 1983.<br><br>[Bill Roberton //1983]](/images/45000/45738.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![305 506 with the daily North Berwick - Kirknewton service on Kingsknowe level crossing in July 1999. <br><br>[David Panton /07/1999]](/images/18000/18189.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![Teatime at Kingsknowe station on a warm summer's afternoon in July 1999 as a GNER Kings Cross - Glasgow Central service runs west over the level crossing.<br><br>[David Panton /07/1999]](/images/22000/22449.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![Kingsknowe station on the Shotts line closed in 1964 but somehow <br>
managed to reopen in 1971: surely a rare distinction at a time when <br>
railways were at their nadir. It does unspectacular business of 400 or so bookings a week (as do its neighbours on either side) and serves a residential area. On a warm and sunny late afternoon in July 1999 a class 305 calls with a North Berwick to Kirknewton service which would then run ECS via Carstairs to Shields depot in Glasgow. Most services were (and are) operated by 156s. <br>
<br><br>[David Panton /07/1999]](/images/28000/28628.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![An SPT liveried class 156 DMU runs into Kingsnowe station with a Glasgow Central - Edinburgh Waverley service in October 2002. Note the level crossing barrier activation button mounted on the post on the far left, for use by drivers of westbound stopping trains.<br><br>[John Furnevel /10/2002]](/images/57000/57919.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![View east over Kingsknowe level crossing in October 2002, with a Glasgow Central - Edinburgh service at the platform.<br><br>[John Furnevel 07/10/2002]](/images/2000/2451.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![Westbound Edinburgh - Glasgow Central train on Kingsknowe level crossing, October 2002.<br><br>[John Furnevel 07/10/2002]](/images/3000/3424.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![A Glasgow Central - Edinburgh Waverley service eases over the level crossing into Kingsknowe station on 28 October 2002.<br><br>[John Furnevel 28/10/2002]](/images/5000/5078.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![GNER Glasgow Central - Kings Cross train on Kingsknowe level crossing, Edinburgh, in October 2002.<br><br>[John Furnevel 28/10/2002]](/images/5000/5288.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![Westbound Voyager through Kingsknowe on 25 January approaching the level crossing.<br><br>[John Furnevel /01/2007]](/images/13000/13284.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![Fu-fur-fu-fur-fu-freezing cold morning at Kingsknowe on 25 January with the predominant sound being the crunch of shoes (mine) on rocksalt. Thoughts start to stray towards warmer hobbies...when an eastbound coal train clatters over the crossing...<br><br>[John Furnevel 25/01/2007]](/images/13000/13273.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![The 11.52 FTPE 185 service to Manchester Airport passes through Kingsknowe on 14 December.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 14/12/2007]](/images/17000/17465.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![11.50 NXEC Glasgow Central - Kings Cross passing Kingsknowe on 14 December.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 14/12/2007]](/images/17000/17469.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![A view from a much needed platform shelter, as 158786 leaves Kingsknowe station in heavy rain on Saturday morning 18 July with the 0825 Edinburgh Waverley - Glasgow Central via Shotts. The 158s are standing in for the regular 156 units on this route, which have been switched to the Glasgow - Girvan <I>Golflink</I> specials during the Open Golf Championship currently being staged at Turnberry. [See image 24635]<br>
<br><br>[John Furnevel 18/07/2009]](/images/24000/24634.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![EWS 67011 westbound over Kingsknowe level crossing on a wet Saturday morning heading for Polmadie with the empty stock of the Edinburgh portion of the Lowland Sleeper.<br><br>[John Furnevel 18/07/2009]](/images/24000/24649.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![The Saturday morning 0705 Glasgow Central - North Berwick service, formed by unit 322482, runs east over the level crossing into Kingsknowe station on 18 July 2009... and it's still raining... <br><br>[John Furnevel 18/07/2009]](/images/24000/24665.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![The Saturday morning 0825 Edinburgh - Glasgow via Shotts service arrives at Kingsknowe station on 18 July formed by 158786. In the background, is the rear of the National Express 0650 Glasgow Central - London Kings Cross train, with its next stop at Haymarket. The appearance of the 158 as opposed to the usual 156 on this route was due to the latter being utilised on Glasgow - Girvan <I>Golflink</I> specials on the occasion of the 138th Open Championship at Turnberry. <br><br>[John Furnevel 18/07/2009]](/images/24000/24706.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![The National Express East Coast 0630 Newcastle Central - Glasgow Central via Edinburgh service passing over Kingsknowe level crossing on Saturday 18 July 2009.<br><br>[John Furnevel 18/07/2009]](/images/25000/25253.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![The 12.30 Edinburgh - Newcastle via Carlisle HST shuttle (operating because of weekend closure at Abbeyhill Junction) passing through Kingsknowe station on 25 Sepember with 43318 leading.<br>
<br>
<br><br>[Bill Roberton 25/09/2011]](/images/35000/35775.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![66059 and 66193 with an engineer's train at Kingsknowe station on 25 September 2011.<br>
<br><br>[Bill Roberton 25/09/2011]](/images/35000/35787.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![First TransPennine units 185122 and 185113 run north east through Kingsknowe station on 25 September with the 09.00 from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverley.<br>
<br><br>[Bill Roberton 25/09/2011]](/images/35000/35805.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![Britannia Pacific 70013 <I>Oliver Cromwell</I> approaching Kingsknowe at speed on 24 March 2012 with 'The Auld Reekie' charter.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 24/03/2012]](/images/38000/38111.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![47580 <I>County of Essex</I> (owned by the Stratford 47 Group) draws away from Kingsknowe Station after being held at the level crossing while following 'The Auld Reekie' charter to Manchester on 24 March.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 24/03/2012]](/images/38000/38127.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![The 09.37 from Doncaster to Aberdeen, diverted off the ECML because of engineering work, passes through Kingsknowe on Sunday 10 November.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 10/11/2013]](/images/45000/45253.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![GBRf 66733 climbs through Kingsknowe with the 6S45 North Blyth - Fort William freight, on 17 December. <br><br>[Bill Roberton 17/12/2013]](/images/45000/45673.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![GBRf 66737 approaches Kingsknowe on 4 January with the 6S45 North Blyth - Fort William <I>Alcans</I>. <br><br>[Bill Roberton 04/01/2014]](/images/46000/46206.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![Unit 350404 coasts downhill from Kingsknowe station with the 12.00 TransPennine service from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverley on 4 March 2014.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 04/03/2014]](/images/46000/46523.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![An Edinburgh-bound 158 calls at Kingsknowe with an hourly service to Edinburgh. Kingsknowe closed for a few years and reopened in 1971 after a local campaign. Quite an achievement when railways were surely at their nadir.<br><br>[David Panton 06/03/2017]](/images/58000/58386.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![A 156 headed for Glasgow calls at Kingsknowe on 06/03/2017. Nobody got on and nobody got off. This is the Cinderella line into Edinburgh; let's see if full electrification brings more services and footfall.<br><br>[David Panton 06/03/2017]](/images/58000/58429.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![FTPE 350404 approaches Kingsknowe with the 12.13 Edinburgh - Manchester Airport service on 3 July (... almost an Alpine feel?)<br><br>[Bill Roberton 03/07/2017]](/images/59000/59980.jpg "Kingsknowe")
![Kingsknowe closed 1964 but reopened 1971 after a successful campaign led by Douglas Blades. Soon this 2-car 158 will be replaced by a 3-car 385.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 30/08/2017]](/images/61000/61265.jpg "Kingsknowe")
