Granton railway station

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Granton
LocationGranton, Edinburgh
Scotland
Coordinates55°59′10″N 3°13′18″W / 55.9861°N 3.2216°W / 55.9861; -3.2216Coordinates: 55°59′10″N 3°13′18″W / 55.9861°N 3.2216°W / 55.9861; -3.2216
Grid referenceNT238776
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
19 January 1846 (1846-01-19)Opened
1 January 1917Closed
1 February 1919Reopened
2 November 1925 (1925-11-02)Closed permanently

Granton railway station served the district of Granton, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1846 to 1925 on the Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway.

History[]

The station opened on 19 January 1846 by the Caledonian Railway. The platform had a station building on it and a canopy. To the south of the station was the signal box. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 February 1919, before closing permanently 2 November 1925.[1] The signal box closed in 1933. Nothing remains.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 193. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "RAILSCOT - Granton". Railscot. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

External links[]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway   Trinity
Line and station closed


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