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Disused railway station in Trinity, Edinburgh

Granton Road
General information
LocationTrinity, Edinburgh
Scotland
Coordinates55°58′20″N 3°12′51″W / 55.9722°N 3.2143°W / 55.9722; -3.2143
Grid referenceNT243761
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
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.

Dragon's Claw elm, a rare cultivar then known as Weeping Chinese elm and recommended for embankments, was planted above Granton Road railway station in the early 20th century, and survives there (2024).

  • Dragon's Claw elm above the former Granton Road railway station Dragon's Claw elm above the former Granton Road railway station

References

  1. "Edinburgh, Granton Road, Railway Station". Canmore. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 204. OCLC 931112387.
  3. Google Maps: Granton Road station elm before loss of lateral branch, May 2014 - Google Maps, accessdate: 1 February 2016

External links

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