Granton Shell Siding
Location type
SidingsName and dates
Granton Shell SidingDescription
This siding served an oil tank farm above Granton, just east of Granton Gasworks. The original siding here was in the 'V' of Breakwater Junction. It made a trailing connection to the southbound line from the Western Breakwater.
Sidings were laid in for Asiatic Petroleum on the north side of the original siding, with which they were connected at their west end. These were looped and served the depot with a shed on the north side. Asiatic Petroleum was jointly formed in 1903 by Shell and Royal Dutch oil companies. The depot was served by ships from Rotterdam to Granton operated by Anglo-Saxon Petroleum, another part of Royal Dutch Shell (the company was formed by a merger in 1907). There were short tramways within the works at various dates.
In the Second World War a tank farm was laid out on the west side of the sidings, between the sidings and the Western Breakwater line.
In 1955 Anglo-Saxon Petroleum became part of Shell Petroleum.
Tags
Siding Oil depot03/10/2023
| Nearby stations Granton Gasworks [Station] Granton East Pilton Halt Granton Road Trinity [2nd] Trinity [1st] House o^ Hill Halt Newhaven Newhaven [Leith New Lines] Newhaven [Tram] Ferry Road Craigleith Davidson^s Mains Bonnington Powderhall | Granton Texaco Siding Granton Asiatic Petroleum Siding Granton Shipyard Granton Iron Works Madelvic Motor Factory Breakwater Junction Granton Saw Mills Granton Yard Granton Shore Exchange Sidings Granton Gasworks New Sidings Granton Gas Works Shed Granton High Goods Rubberoid Works Tourist/other Granton Western Breakwater Granton Level Crossing |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| / /1980 | Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Granton Shell Siding closed. (Latterly accessed via the Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway which is cut back to Powderhall). Line remains open for irregular Naphtha traffic to Granton Gas Works. |
