Ingliston Shale Mine Branch

Introduction

This short shale mine branch, North British Railway owned, was connected to the South Queensferry Branch (North British Railway) at its west end. The course of the line is now below the northern part of Edinburgh Airport.



Dates

  /  /1898Ingliston Shale Mine Branch
Branch opened to Ingliston Shale Pit No 33 and Ingliston Shale Pits No 36 and 37.
  /  /1960Ingliston Shale Mine Branch
Closed around 1960.