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How did a railway station lend its name to a village? We are standing in Ratho Station, a charming commuter village near Edinburgh Airport. This village, with a population of around 600, has an unusual story behind its name. It actually inherited its name from the now-closed Ratho railway station. The station itself was named after the nearby village of Ratho. The station had its share of tragedy. In 1917, a devastating rail crash occurred there, claiming the lives of 12 people. This event etched a somber note in the history of Ratho Station, the station that gave the village its name. Though the station is gone, the name Ratho Station lives on in this quaint village.

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