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Granton Road railway station

Coordinates: 55°58′20″N 3°12′51″W / 55.9722°N 3.2143°W / 55.9722; -3.2143
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Granton Road
General information
LocationEdinburgh
Coordinates55°58′20″N 3°12′51″W / 55.9722°N 3.2143°W / 55.9722; -3.2143
Platforms2
History
Original companyCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 August 1879 (1879-08-01)Opened
30 April 1962 (1962-04-30)Closed

Granton Road railway station served the district of Trinity, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1879 to 1962 on the Leith Branch.

History

The station opened on 1 August 1879 by the Caledonian Railway. It closed on 30 April 1962. The platforms survive and the trackbed became a footpath.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "RAILSCOT". Railscot. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Edinburgh, Granton Road, Railway Station". Canmore. Retrieved 18 May 2020.

External links

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
East Pilton
Line and station closed
  Leith Branch   North Leith
Line and station closed