DMU Operations: Scottish Region
Edinburgh (Princes Street) - Kingsknowe
Kingsknowe was a station three miles from Edinburgh Princes Street station on the line to Glasgow Central via Shotts. Few of those services stopped at Kingsknowe and the intermediate stations of Merchiston and Slateford, they were instead serviced by a local service, to which DMUs had been introduced by the June 1959 timetable.
Kingsknowe station closed on 6 July 1964, ending the service. Merchiston and Slateford remained open, most Edinburgh - Glasgow trains now called at those in addition to some services that now terminated at Midcalder.
It would reopen on 1 February 1971, at which time Edinburgh Waverley was the eastern terminus. It was now mainly service by the Edinburgh - Glasgow via Shotts trains, but in the early years of the re-introduction there was a Mon-Fri morning Kingsknowe - Edinburgh service and a Mon - Fri late afternoon return working.
Sample Timetables
15th June to 13th September 1959
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 17 (0.8 mb pdf).
2nd November 1959 to 12th June 1960
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 17 (0.8 mb pdf).
13th June to 11th September 1960
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 17 (1 mb pdf).
12th September 1960 to 11th June 1961
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 17 (1 mb pdf).
12th June to 10th September 1961
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 17 (1 mb pdf).
11th September 1961 to 17th June 1962
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 17 (1 mb pdf).
18th June to 9th September, 1962
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 16 (1 mb pdf).
10th September 1962 to 16th June 1963
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 16 (1 mb pdf).
17th June to 7th September, 1963
2 ¾" x 4 ½"
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 16 (1 mb pdf).
9th September 1963 to 14th June 1964
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 16 (1 mb pdf).
15th June to 6th September 1964
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 16 (1 mb pdf).
3 May 1971 to 29 April 1972
This measured 3 3/4" x 8 3/4" when folded.
In the Scotland Passenger Timetable it was Table 12 (0.6 mb pdf).
Images
1960
Two Swindon Cross-Country sets in Kingsknowe station sometime in 1960. The vehicles are noted as Sc51787 + Sc59681 + Sc51788 and Sc51783 + Sc59679 + Sc51792. For part of 1960 six of the seven ScR sets were allocated to Hamilton depot. Stuart Mackay Collection.
14th October 1963
A Swindon Inter-City DMU, led by SC79095 with a sideboard, arrived into Kingsknowe on 14 October 1963. Stuart Mackay Collection.
29th June 1964
A Swindon Inter-City DMU led by DMSL Sc79162 arrives into Kingsknowe station on 29 June 1964. Stuart Mackay Collection.
29th June 1964
A Swindon Inter-City DMU in Kingsknowe station on 29 June 1964. The DMSL at the far end is Sc79162. Stuart Mackay Collection.
7th September 1971
The 5.39pm from Edinburgh Waverley is seen at Kingsknowe on 7 September 1971. The DTC is in the early version of blue livery with just a small yellow panel. Hamish Stevenson.
7th September 1971
Passing DMUs at Kingsknowe on Tuesday 7 September 1971. Class 100 set 28 is arrived on the terminating SX 5.39pm ex-Edinburgh Waverley and will be changing platforms for the return, the 101 is arriving on the 4.40pm ex-Glasgow Central. Hamish Stevenson.