Granton High Goods
Location type
SidingsName and dates
Granton High Goods (1861-1977)Opened on the Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway).
Description
This Caledonian Railway goods yard was on the graded line which dropped down from Breakwater Junction (to the west) to Granton Square where exchange was had with the North British Railway close to Granton station. It had a goods shed and coal depot sidings.
The line from Breakwater Junction was double track and access to the goods yard was from the west. The yard was on the south side of the line. East of the yard the line dropped to a single track. The yard had two portions, to the north (and a little lower) was the goods shed. The sidings to the south, two sets of sidings on either side of a yard, were at a higher level.
The goods shed still stands and the site is now a scrap yard.
Tags
Goods sidings05/10/2023
| Nearby stations Granton Granton Gasworks [Station] East Pilton Halt Granton Road Trinity [2nd] Trinity [1st] Newhaven Newhaven [Leith New Lines] Newhaven [Tram] Ferry Road Bonnington House o^ Hill Halt Powderhall Leith North Scotland Street | Granton Square Granton Yard Granton Goods [NBR] Granton Saw Mills Granton Shed Granton Pier Madelvic Motor Factory Granton Iron Works Granton Shipyard Asiatic Petroleum Siding [Granton] Shell Siding [Granton] Texaco Siding [Granton] Tourist/other Granton Level Crossing Granton Hotel Granton Western Breakwater |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 28/08/1861 | Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line opened to minerals and goods from Edinburgh to both Granton High Goods and Granton Western Breakwater. |
| 05/02/1968 | Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Granton High Goods closed. (Latterly accessed via the Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway). |
