Date: 10/03/2017

A forgotten former tram depot for Edinburghs original tram system in Edinburgh is to be knocked down and replaced with old shipping containers for artists to work in. Studios, retail units, workshop space and a social enterprise cafe will also be created when the vast shed in Leith is demolished 60 years after it was last used for the citys original tram service.

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Artists to take over site of former tram depot in Leith

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A forgotten former tram depot for Edinburghs original tram system in Edinburgh is to be knocked down and replaced with old shipping containers for artists to work in.

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The demise of Leith's railway system was hastened by the arrival of the trams operated by both Edinburgh and Leith Corporations. The old Leith tram depot is seen looking east across Leith Walk in September 2006. The large tram shed is located behind the depot's former admin block, latterly used by the DSS. The Edinburgh Corporation depot was located a short distance to the south at Shrubhill. [See image 24094]
Location: Leith Walk Tram Depot
Company: Leith Corporation
12/09/2006 John Furnevel