Bonnington Goods Junction
The NBR North Leith Branch, now a walkway, looking towards the terminus on 31 October 2009. A little behind me was Bonnington station, still substantially intact. Through the fence to the right ran the goods lines serving the once industrial Bonnington area, split in two by the Water of Leith which the lines crossed. There was a goods station at the start of the branch, then lines fanned out into a dense pattern serving tanneries, ironworks and the like. At one point a line formed a tight figure 4; presumably worth all the required reversing in a pre-motor age.
Location: Bonnington Goods Junction
Original line: Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Railway
Photographer: David Panton
Contact photographer: David Panton
Date: 31/10/2009
Image number: 26227
