Newcraighall is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated close to the A1 road 4 mi south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the suburbs of Craigmillar and Newcraighall in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail.

History

The station was opened by Railtrack on 3 June 2002, and served as a terminus station for the Edinburgh Crossrail. Following the opening of the Borders Railway on 6 September 2015, the line was extended 30 mi south-east towards Galashiels and Tweedbank. The station now serves as a park and ride for Midlothian and the Scottish Borders. Though the Waverley Route never had a station at this location, one did exist briefly at nearby Niddrie. It was opened in June 1843 by the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway, operating intermittently until the station's ultimate closure in January 1869.

Services

As of the December 2022 timetable change, the station is served Mon-Sat by a half-hourly service between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. Services are hourly only during the evenings and all day on Sundays. All services are operated by ScotRail. Rolling stock used: Class 158 Express Sprinter and Class 170 Turbostar