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Eskbank And Dalkeith Station, Edinburgh To Hawick Branch Railway, Station Footbridge

Footbridge (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Eskbank And Dalkeith Station, Edinburgh To Hawick Branch Railway, Station Footbridge

Classification Footbridge (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) The Waverley Line; Gallowshill Station

Canmore ID 283343

Site Number NT36NW 553.02

NGR NT 32367 66675

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/283343

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Midlothian
  • Parish Dalkeith
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District Midlothian
  • Former County Midlothian

Architecture Notes

NT36NW 553.02 32367 66675

Cast iron footbridge to take intending passengers over the railway from the booking office to the down platform.

(Undated) information in NMRS.

Activities

Field Visit (April 2009 - February 2015)

The Borders Railway Project proposals are to reinstate the Newcraighall to Tweedbank section of the former Waverley Line. The reinstated railway line will be approximately 48km long and the majority of the route will use the existing railway embankment.

Several field surveys, archaeological evaluations and standing building surveys were undertaken by CFA Archaeology from April 2009 until February 2015.

CFA Archaeology

Standing Building Recording (3 October 2011 - 5 October 2011)

A enhanced standing builing survey was carried out to record the architectural remains of Eskbank Station. The survey recorded the roofless remains of a platform building, the plate iron footbridge, a pedestrian shelter and staircases. Both the east and west plaforms were also recorded.

Information from Oasis (cfaarcha1-115240) 15 January 2013

Standing Building Recording (October 2011 - April 2012)

NT 3326 6670 - Standing building survey; an enhanced standing building survey was carried out to record the architectural details surviving at the former Eskbank and Dalkeith Railway Station. The station is a two platform through-station built for the North British Railway, and opened on 12 July 1847. Originally known as Eskbank, it was renamed as Eskbank and Dalkeith when the short Dalkeith branchline was closed to passengers in 1942. The station was finally closed in 1969. The station has become overgrown since its closure, but was cleared of its vegetation to allow the building survey to proceed. The principal features recorded include the E and W platform, a ruined building at the N end of the E platform, two sets of stairs leading to the pedestrian footbridge, and a pedestrian platform shelter. Photographs dated to the late 19th century confirmed the presence of an earlier wooden footbridge and a timber built telegraph office. The footbridge was replaced in the 20th century by a riveted cast iron lattice-work footbridge. A small blocked fireplace and brick-built chimney breast are all that survive of the telegraph office. The S end of the E platform has been buried under an earth embankment. The W platform is well preserved along its full length of c166m.

Archive: RCAHMS (intended). Report: East Lothian HER and RCAHMS

Funder: ERM Ltd on behalf of Transport Scotland

Graeme Carruthers, Mike Cressey, Magnus Kirby, Ian Suddaby - CFA Archaeology Ltd, 2013

(Source: DES)

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