Ratho (Low Level)
Location type
StationName and dates
Ratho (Low Level) (1866-1930)Opened on the South Queensferry Branch (North British Railway).
Description
This was a single platform station on the South Queensferry Branch (North British Railway) immediately north of Ratho on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. The junction between the main line and its branch was just to the east at Queensferry Junction.
The platform was on the south side of the single line on the east side of Ratho Station Road.
The station and line closed to passengers in 1930 but the line remained open (platform and building were removed) until closed in 1966.
| Nearby stations Ratho Kirkliston Ingliston Park and Ride [Tram] Edinburgh Airport [Tram] Turnhouse Gogarburn [Tram] Broxburn [1st] Edinburgh Gateway [Tram] Gogar Edinburgh Gateway Gyle Centre [Tram] Edinburgh Park Central [Tram] Ravelrig Platform Dalmeny [1st] Drumshoreland | Newbridge Junction Queensferry Junction Ingliston Branch Junction Hallyards Siding Ingliston Shale Pits No 36 and 37 Almond Valley Viaduct Kirkliston Viaduct Newliston Shale Mines Birdsmill Viaduct Ingliston Shale Pit No 33 Broxburn Viaduct Birdsmill M8 Viaduct Newliston Junction Tourist/other Kirkliston Distillery Edinburgh Airport |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 22/09/1930 | South Queensferry Branch (Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway) Ratho (Low Level) to Kirkliston to Dalmeny Junction closed to passengers. |
| 07/02/1966 | South Queensferry Branch (Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway) Ratho (Low Level) to Kirkliston to Royal Elizabeth Yard closed to freight. |
Books
 Edinburgh To Inverkeithing.: including The Port Edgar, North Queensferry And Rosyth Dockyard Branches. (Scottish Main Lines.) |
