East Pilton Halt
Location type
StationName and dates
East Pilton Halt (1934-1962)Opened on the Leith North Branch (Caledonian Railway).
Description
This halt was built on the former site of Pilton Junction East, which was closed by the time the halt opened. The signal box which was formerly located here would have been at the east end of the eastbound platform.
This halt had platforms in timber. It was immediately to the south of the Bruce Peebles Ltd works.
There was no West Pilton station, the halt was named for the area it was located in.
Tags
Station footpath
| Nearby stations Granton Road Granton Gasworks [Station] Granton Trinity [2nd] Trinity [1st] Craigleith House o^ Hill Halt Newhaven [Leith New Lines] Newhaven Ferry Road Scotland Street Powderhall Newhaven [Tram] Bonnington Edinburgh Princes Street | Bruce Peebles Ltd Pilton Junction East Crew Junction Pilton West Junction Madelvic Motor Factory Crew South Junction Granton Square Breakwater Junction Granton High Goods Asiatic Petroleum Siding [Granton] Granton Shed Granton Goods [NBR] Granton Saw Mills Tourist/other Granton Hotel Granton Level Crossing |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 01/12/1934 | Leith North Branch (Caledonian Railway) East Pilton Halt opened. |
