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Carlisle Arrival Sidings predate Millerhill Yard (originally known as Millerhill Down Yard). These were first used to to give access to the Millerhill goods yard on the west side of the mainline approached from the Roslin branch. Adding these sidings allowed access off the main line. They were probably added after initial opening of branch in 1874.

Later use, after 1962, was for access to the Millerhill Yard Down Sorting Sidings from the East Coast Main Line for westbound trains. Access was difficult since Millerhill Yard was largely laid out for the Waverley route approaches. Trains rounded the Monktonhall curve and ran south from Millerhill East Junction onto Waverley Route, crossed over this into the sidings and reversed to down yard. Thus the name is perhaps a misnomer. Paradoxically the sidings to north of the overbridge, Millerhill Yard Up Arrival Sidings, were used for Carlisle arrivals.

After the down yard closed in 1983 the use of the Millerhill Yard Carlisle Arrival Sidings continued as a link needed to be put in at Millerhill East Junction to allow trains to run to Millerhill West Junction. With this installed the Millerhill Yard Carlisle Arrival Sidings fell out of regular use.

The sidings are now lifted.

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