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Disused railway station in Trinity, Edinburgh

Trinity
The station house in 2016
General information
LocationTrinity, Edinburgh
Scotland
Coordinates55°58′45″N 3°12′17″W / 55.9791°N 3.2048°W / 55.9791; -3.2048
Grid referenceNT248769
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEdinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway
Pre-groupingEdinburgh and Northern Railway
North British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
31 August 1842 (1842-08-31)Opened
19 January 1846Closed and relocated
1 January 1917Closed again as a wartime economy measure
1 February 1919Reopened
2 November 1925 (1925-11-02)Closed permanently

Trinity railway station served the district of Trinity, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1842 to 1925 on the Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway.

History

The station opened on 31 August 1842 by the Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway. The first site of the station closed on 19 January 1846 when the line to Granton was extended. It was relocated and opened in the same year. On the east side was a coal depot that closed, along with the station on 1 January 1917 because of the First World War. The station opened again on 1 February 1919 but the coal depot didn't reopen. The station closed completely on 2 November 1925.

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 402. OCLC 931112387.
  2. 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. 234. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.

External links

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Granton
Line and station closed 		  North British Railway
Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Railway 		  Bonnington
Line and station closed
After closure of Scotland Street Tunnel
Terminus Until 1846
Granton
Line and station closed 		  North British Railway
Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway 		  Scotland Street
Line and station closed
Before closure of Scotland Street Tunnel


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