South Leith | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location |
Leith,
Edinburgh Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°58′35″N 3°09′55″W / 55.9765°N 3.1654°W |
| Grid reference | NT273765 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Key dates | |
| July 1832 | Opened as Leith |
| 1846 | Closed to passengers |
| 1 October 1859 | Reopened as South Leith |
| 1 July 1903 | Closed |
South Leith railway station served the area of Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1832 to 1903 on the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway.
History
The station opened in 1832 by the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway as Leith station. The station closed in 1846 [1] but reopened on 1 October 1859 and was renamed South Leith on the same day. It closed again to passengers and goods traffic on 1 July 1903. [2] [3]
References
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ "Edinburgh, South Leith Station". Canmore. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 216. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway |
Portobello (E&DR) Line and station closed |
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- Disused railway stations in Edinburgh
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- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1832
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1846
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1859
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1903
- 1832 establishments in Scotland
- 1903 disestablishments in Scotland
- Scotland railway station stubs
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South Leith | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location |
Leith,
Edinburgh Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°58′35″N 3°09′55″W / 55.9765°N 3.1654°W |
| Grid reference | NT273765 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Key dates | |
| July 1832 | Opened as Leith |
| 1846 | Closed to passengers |
| 1 October 1859 | Reopened as South Leith |
| 1 July 1903 | Closed |
South Leith railway station served the area of Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1832 to 1903 on the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway.
History
The station opened in 1832 by the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway as Leith station. The station closed in 1846 [1] but reopened on 1 October 1859 and was renamed South Leith on the same day. It closed again to passengers and goods traffic on 1 July 1903. [2] [3]
References
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ "Edinburgh, South Leith Station". Canmore. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 216. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway |
Portobello (E&DR) Line and station closed |
|
| This article about a railway station in the Edinburgh council area of Scotland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Disused railway stations in Edinburgh
- Former North British Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1832
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1846
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1859
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1903
- 1832 establishments in Scotland
- 1903 disestablishments in Scotland
- Scotland railway station stubs
- Edinburgh stubs