Easter Road railway station
Appearance
Easter Road | |
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General information | |
Location | Easter Road, Edinburgh Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°57′41″N 3°10′15″W / 55.961325°N 3.170744°W |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North British Railway |
Key dates | |
1 December 1891 | Station opened |
1 January 1917 | Station closed |
1 February 1919 | Station reopened |
16 June 1947 | Station closed |
Easter Road railway station was a railway station located on the street of Easter Road in Edinburgh, Scotland from 1891 to 1947 built by the North British Railway.[1][2]
History
The station was opened in 1891 by North British Railway as part of the Easter Road Deviation to replace the rope operated incline between Canal Street (later part of Edinburgh Waverley) and Scotland Street, that was originally built by the Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway.[3] The station closed in 1947. Part of the line from Piershill remained in use to serve the waste consolidation depot at Powderhall which remained in use until it closed in 2016.[4] Both platforms still remain in place.
References
- ^ Contributors, Ewan Crawford, John Furnevel. "Easter Road - RAILSCOT". www.railscot.co.uk.
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- ^ Contributors, Ewan Crawford. "Easter Road Deviation (North British Railway) - RAILSCOT". www.railscot.co.uk.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Proposal to redevelop at the former Powderhall Waste Transfer Station - City of Edinburgh Council - Citizen Space". consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk.
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Edinburgh
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1891
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1917
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1919
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1947
- 1891 establishments in Scotland
- 1947 disestablishments in Scotland
- Former North British Railway stations
- Scotland railway station stubs