Hailes Halt railway station
Hailes Halt | |||||
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Trackbed and platform remains at the site of Hailes Halt | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Edinburgh Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55°54′47″N 3°15′43″W / 55.9130°N 3.2620°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NT212696 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 16 November 1908 | Station opens as Hailes Platform | ||||
| 26 September 1927 | Renamed Hailes Halt and became public station | ||||
| 1 November 1943 (Last train) | Station closes (LMS Last train) | ||||
| 1 June 1949 | Station closes (BR Officially) | ||||
| 1967 | Line closed to freight | ||||
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Hailes Halt railway station was opened in 1908 as Hailes Platform railway station and was unadvertised private use for golfers. It became a public station in 1927 serving the area of Hailes that now forms part of the city of Edinburgh with Hailes House nearby.