Balerno Goods
Location type
SidingsName and dates
Balerno GoodsOpened on the Balerno Branch (Caledonian Railway).
Description
This goods yard was in the north of Balerno, the terminus of a short goods only line from Balerno Goods Junction. It was located on the west side of the confluence of the Water of Leith and Bavelaw Burn. Approach to the yard was from the north east, approach along the Balerno branch being from the Edinburgh direction. The goods yard was equipped with a goods shed, loading banks and a crane. Balerno Bank Mill (which had its own wagons) was to the south, over the Water of Leith.
| Nearby stations Balerno Curriehill Currie [2nd] Ravelrig Platform Juniper Green Gogar Wester Hailes Edinburgh Park Station [Tram] Edinburgh Park Edinburgh Park Central [Tram] Colinton Bankhead [Tram] Hailes Halt Gogarburn [Tram] Gyle Centre [Tram] | Balerno Goods Junction Newmills Mill Balerno Bank Mill Kinauld Siding Kinauld Bridge Dalmahoy Siding Balerno Mill Ravelrig Quarry Ravelrig Junction Kinleith Mill Kinleith Siding Tourist/other Malleny Garden Curriehill Foot Crossing Kinauld Distillery Lennox Tower |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| / /1870 | Balerno Branch (Caledonian Railway) A connection at the west end of the Balerno branch is authorised from Ravelrig Junction, making the branch into a loop off the Edinburgh branch of the Caledonian Railway. Balerno Goods would now be left on a short branch. |
| 01/08/1874 | Balerno Branch (Caledonian Railway) Loop opened along with Balerno Goods. Stations opened at Colinton, Juniper Green, Currie [2nd] and Balerno. |
| 04/12/1967 | Balerno Branch (Caledonian Railway) Balerno Goods to Balerno Junction and Balerno Goods Junction to Ravelrig Junction closed. |
Books
| The Balerno Branch and the Caley in Edinburgh (Oakwood Library of Railway History) |
