Eskbank railway station

Eskbank

Scottish Gaelic: Bruach Easg
General information
LocationDalkeith, Midlothian
Scotland
Coordinates55°52′53″N 3°04′58″W / 55.8812887°N 3.0828437°W / 55.8812887; -3.0828437
Grid referenceNT323660
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byScotRail
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeEKB
History
Original companyEdinburgh and Hawick Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
July 1849Opened as Gallowshall
October 1850Renamed Eskbank and Dalkeith
6 January 1969Closed
6 September 2015Resited and reopened as Eskbank
Passengers
2019/20 0.365 million
2020/21 45,402
2021/22 0.159 million
2022/23 0.203 million
2023/24 0.275 million
Location
Eskbank
Location in Midlothian, Scotland
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Eskbank is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated 8 miles 25 chains (13 km) south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the towns of Bonnyrigg and Dalkeith in Midlothian, Scotland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail.