Granton Western Breakwater
Location type
Name and dates
Granton Western Breakwater (1861-)Opened on the Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway).
Opened on the Granton West Beach Line (North British Railway).
Description
The western breakwater protected Granton Harbour, to the east. At the north end of the breakwater was the Granton Esparto Wharf.
After 1861 it was rail served from Breakwater Junction (Caledonian Railway), to the south, and a tight curve to the east connected it to the an exchange yard beyond which was Granton station (North British Railway).
The incline up to Breakwater Junction was later used for laying of pipes up to the Texaco Siding [Granton].
| Nearby stations Granton Granton Gasworks [Station] East Pilton Halt Granton Road Trinity [2nd] Trinity [1st] Newhaven Newhaven [Leith New Lines] Newhaven [Tram] Ferry Road House o^ Hill Halt Bonnington Leith North Ocean Terminal [Tram] Powderhall | Granton Esparto Wharf Granton Shipyard Granton Iron Works Granton Yard Granton Saw Mills Texaco Siding [Granton] Shell Siding [Granton] Asiatic Petroleum Siding [Granton] Granton High Goods Madelvic Motor Factory Granton Pier Tourist/other Western Wharf [Granton] Granton Pier Granton Harbour Granton Level Crossing |
| 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. |
