Location type

Bridge

Names and dates

Roseburn Terrace Bridge (1861-1899)
Roseburn Terrace Bridge (1899-1962)

Opened on the Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway).

Description

This is a an unusually ornate disused double track girder bridge which crosses over Roseburn Terrace just to the south of the former Murrayfield station. The line closed to passengers in 1962. Today the bridge carries a footpath.

'CR' is carved into the abutment for the Caledonian Railway. The bridge is B listed.It features several impressive decorative panels, including a case iron panel with a thistle faced on either side by a Scottish lion rampant, the Caledonian's symbol. Engineer thought to be George Graham.

The first bridge here dated from 1861. This bridge probably dates from 1899. An Edinburgh Evening News article of the 21st of August 1899 reported that a temporary service-bridge was erected before building of the steel structure.

A previous article of the 7th of August had more details

"Arrangements have now been completed for the reconstruction of the bridge, which is of a somewhat antiquated kind, and the work will be commenced at midnight Saturday first.
"Since the extension of the tram-lines beyond the Caledonian Station Murrayfield, the railway bridge that spans the highway adjoining the station has been a constant menace to the safety of outside tram passengers."

To the east was a one time tram terminus, Coltbridge, at West Coates. The tramline was extended west under the bridge to Murrayfield, at Murrayfield Avenue (authorised 1893), ultimately reaching Gogar (authorised 1897 to the city limit).

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Bridge

Nearby stations Murrayfield Murrayfield Stadium [Tram] Dalry Road Haymarket [Tram] Haymarket West End - Princes Street [Tram] Gorgie East Craigleith Merchiston Balgreen [Tram] Balgreen Halt Lothian Road Edinburgh Princes Street Exhibition [CR] Exhibition [NBR]	Roseburn Maltings Coltbridge Stone Depot Russell Road Bridge [Tram] Murrayfield Junction [Tram] Haymarket Coal Yard Coltbridge Viaduct Haymarket Shed [1st] Haymarket Power Box Coltbridge Junction Haymarket Central Junction Haymarket MPD Russell Road Viaduct Haymarket Goods Haymarket East Junction Granton Junction
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.