RAILSCOT | Portobello Freightliner Terminal

Place

Portobello Freightliner Terminal (1968-1985)

Opened on the North British Railway.

Nearby stations Portobello [3rd] Portobello [2nd] Portobello [1st] Joppa [1st] Brunstane Joppa [2nd] Niddrie [1st] (Unlikely 1) Niddrie [1st] (Unlikely 2) Niddrie Junction [2nd] Niddrie [1st] Jock^s Lodge Niddrie [3rd] Newhailes Duddingston Newcraighall	Portobello Yard South Leith Junction Portobello Power Box Portobello Junction Portobello West Junction Portobello Viaduct Figgate Burn Bridge [E&DR] Portobello Bottle Works Portobello Brick and Tile Works Baileyfield Switch and Crossing Works North British Laundry Craigentinny Depot Baileyfield Signal Box Portobello Power Station Westbank Brick and Tile Works
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.

/ /1968	Mallaig Extension (West Highland Railway) North British Railway A 'feeder' service is introduced from the Scottish Pulp and Paper Mills at Corpach to the Portobello Freightliner Terminal.
/01/1968	North British Railway Edinburgh's Freightliner terminal, Portobello Freightliner Terminal, opened on the site of Portobello Yard. (The preferred option of Meadows Yard had been abandoned.)
07/10/1968	North British Railway Inauguration by Freightliner Ltd of the Euro-Scot service from Portobello Freightliner Terminal via Stratford Freightliner Terminal to the Dover - Calais ferry.
/ /1978	North British Railway Portobello Freightliner Terminal is handling 2700 containers every month.
/04/1987	North British Railway Freightliner controversially closes Portobello Freightliner Terminal. Subsequently the closure allows a re-alignment of the main line.