Leith Central Branch (North British Railway)
Introduction
This line is closed. After closure to passengers the station was retained for a while as a DMU maintenance depot.
Dates
| 01/07/1903 | Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Railway Leith Central Branch (North British Railway) to London Road Junction [Edinburgh] and Lochend South Junction opened. |
| 07/04/1952 | Leith Central Branch (North British Railway) Leith Central to Abbeyhill and Piershill closed to passengers. |
| 07/04/1952 | Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Railway Leith Central Branch (North British Railway) closed to passengers. The route is retained for carriage sidings and later used as a DMU depot. |
| 29/04/1972 | Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Railway Leith Central Branch (North British Railway) to London Road Junction [Edinburgh] and Lochend South Junction is closed. |
| 01/05/1972 | Leith Central Branch (North British Railway) Leith Central (DMU servicing) to Abbeyhill Junction and Piershill Junction closed. |
Portions of line and locations
This line is divided into a number of portions.
London Road to Leith Central
This was a three way double track junction. No railway remains in use here today.
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See also
Easter Road Deviation (North British Railway)
David Panton 14/11/2020
David Panton 28/07/2018
Bill Roberton //1986
Bill Roberton //1987
This junction was south of Leith Central and controlled the approaches to the terminus from London Road Junction [Edinburgh] to the west and Lochend South Junction to the east. Both lines were double track and were opened with the terminus.
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David Panton 23/03/2019
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David Panton 02/01/2018
This was a single platform halt on the Leith Central double track line, used for arrivals only for excursion trains run for football matches at Easter Road Stadium. The halt was east of the stadium. Departures left from Abbeyhill, west of the stadium.
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David Panton 23/03/2019
David Panton 20/04/2018
David Panton 01/01/1950
David Panton 31/10/2009
Leith Central closed in 1952 and it was redeveloped, in 1959, as Leith Central Diesel Depot. British Railways assigned the code 64H.
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Leith Central was a large four platform terminus with a glazed roof fronting Leith Walk, at the foot of the Walk.
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Bill Roberton 18/06/2015
David Bosher 21/05/2018
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John Kirk //
David Panton 07/08/2017
Lochend North Junction to Lochend South Junction
This junction was south of Leith Central and controlled the approaches to the terminus from London Road Junction [Edinburgh] to the west and Lochend South Junction to the east. Both lines were double track and were opened with the terminus.
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David Panton 23/03/2019
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David Panton 02/01/2018
This junction opened in 1888 with the curve from London Road Junction. This provided a secondary route from Abbeyhill Junction to Piershill Junction and on to Portobello East Junction, thus quadrupling the route.
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See also
Easter Road Deviation (North British Railway)
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Bill Roberton /07/1986
Bill Roberton /07/1986
Bill Roberton //1988
Bill Roberton /07/1986
