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House o'Hill Halt railway station
House o'Hill Halt railway station served the area of House o Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, from 1937 to 1951 on the Barnton Branch.
1. History
The station was opened on 1 February 1937 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. The suffix 'halt' was dropped from its name in Bradshaw in 1937. It closed on 7 May 1951.
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