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Leith Citadel railway station

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Coordinates: 55°58′38″N 3°10′33″W / 55.9773°N 3.1759°W / 55.9773; -3.1759
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Leith Citadel
General information
LocationEdinburgh
History
Original companyEdinburgh, Leith and Granton Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
10 May 1846Opened as North Leith
16 June 1947Closed to passengers
1952renamed Leith Citadel
1970sclosed for freight

Leith Citadel, renamed in 1952 from North Leith, was an early railway terminus in Leith, Scotland. It was on Commercial Street, near the Leith Docks.

History

Map showing Edinburgh railways in 1905. Leith Citadel is named North Leith

The Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway constructed a branch to North Leith (Leith Citadel) which was opened on 10 May 1846.

Today

Leith Citadel station is a Category B listed building and is one of the remaining structures from the original line. It is now a youth centre.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Citadel Youth Centre". Citadel Youth Centre. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Leith Citadel Station, Now Citadel Youth Centre (photos)". Edinphoto. 25 May 2006. Retrieved 11 September 2013.

Sources

55°58′38″N 3°10′33″W / 55.9773°N 3.1759°W / 55.9773; -3.1759

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