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 / 55.9420651°N 3.1008498°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
editThe 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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(including Edinburgh Crossrail)
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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
edit- ^ "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
editMedia related to Brunstane railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Brunstane railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | Following station | |||
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| Edinburgh Waverley | ScotRail Borders Railway |
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| Edinburgh Waverley | ScotRail Edinburgh Crossrail |
Newcraighall | ||