Brunstane railway station
Brunstane is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated 3 miles 72 chains (6 km) south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the suburbs of Brunstane and Portobello in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail.
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| Location | Brunstane, City of Edinburgh Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55°56′31″N 3°06′03″W | ||||
| Grid reference | NT313726 | ||||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
| Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
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| Station code | BSU | ||||
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| Original company | Railtrack | ||||
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| 3 June 2002 | Opened | ||||
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| 2018/19 | 0.178 million | ||||
| 2019/20 | 0.172 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 30,258 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 78,796 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.110 million | ||||
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History
The station was opened by Railtrack on 3 June 2002, as part of the Edinburgh Crossrail.
Following the opening of the Borders Railway on 6 September 2015, the line was extended 30 miles 60 chains (49 km) south-east from Newcraighall towards Galashiels and Tweedbank.
Services
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As of the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by an hourly service between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank, with a half-hourly service operating at peak times (Monday to Saturday). Some peak time trains continue to Glenrothes with Thornton. All services are operated by ScotRail.[1]
Rolling stock used: Class 158 Express Sprinter and Class 170 Turbostar
References
- "Train times: Edinburgh – Newcraighall – Tweedbank / Dùn Èideann – Talla na Creige Nuadh – Bruach Thuaidh" (PDF). Abellio ScotRail. 16 May 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
External links
- Media related to Brunstane railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Brunstane railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Edinburgh Waverley | ScotRail Borders Railway |
Newcraighall | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Edinburgh Waverley | ScotRail Edinburgh Crossrail |
Newcraighall | ||