Kinleith Siding
Location type
SidingsName and dates
Kinleith Siding (1875-1967)Description
These sidings were put in for Kinleith Mill was between Currie [2nd] (to the west) and Juniper Green (to the east). The sidings were on the north side of the line and approached from the east. Opposite the turnout was a signal box, opened with the line. The box was only staffed when a train was due at the mill. (The box closed in 1889, replaced by a ground frame.)
From 1901 this paper works had an electric locomotive. Within the works was catenary for the electric shunter used in the sidings until 1961.
The paper mill closed in 1966 and so major was the loss of traffic that the Balerno Branch (Caledonian Railway) closed in 1967.
The trackbed is now a footpath. Rails remain embedded in the hard standing of the mill site.
Tags
Siding signal box footpath
| Nearby stations Currie [2nd] Juniper Green Curriehill Wester Hailes Colinton Balerno Hailes Halt Kingsknowe Edinburgh Park Station [Tram] Edinburgh Park Bankhead [Tram] Gogar Edinburgh Park Central [Tram] Saughton [Tram] Saughton | Kinleith Mill East Mill [Corn] East Mill [Snuff] Woodhall Bridge Woodhall Mill [Paper] Wright^s Mill Woodhall Bank Mill Inglis Mill Balerno Mill Kinauld Bridge Kinauld Siding Mossy Mill Tourist/other Whitelaw Foot Crossing Clubbiedean Reservoir Torduff Reservoir |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
