Craigleith railway station

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Craigleith
Former Craigleith Station - geograph.org.uk - 425531.jpg
The site of the station in 2007
LocationCraigleith, Edinburgh
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 August 1879 (1879-08-01)Opened
1 July 1922Name changed to Craigleith for Blackhall
30 April 1962 (1962-04-30)Closed

Craigleith railway station served the area of Craigleith, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1879 to 1962 on the Leith Branch and the Barnton Branch.

History[]

The station opened on 1 August 1879 by the Caledonian Railway. There were two goods sidings to the east, one serving Craigleith Quarry. The station's name was changed to Craigleith for Blackhall on 1 July 1922. It closed on 30 April 1962.[1] The platforms still survive.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 132
  2. ^ "RAILSCOT - Craigleith". Railscot. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

External links[]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Murrayfield
Line and station closed
  Leith Branch   East Pilton
Line and station closed
Terminus   Barnton Branch  
Line and station closed

Coordinates: 55°57′22″N 3°14′39″W / 55.9562°N 3.2441°W / 55.9562; -3.2441


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