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07/03/2023 Historic Edinburgh railway station building that secured new lease of life [Edinburgh Live] The former goods station located in the heart of Leith was transformed into a pub in the 1950s before becoming one of Scotland's most well respected youth centres. (Permalink) Leith Leith Citadel North Leith North Leith: Leith Citadel was the alternative name for this terminus, and Citadel Youth Club occupies the building today. The frontage on Commercial Street remains intact, while here the site of the platforms has ... David Panton 12/07/2018 North Leith: One of the NB's 3 termini in Leith this one on Commercial Street closed in 1947. A writer of 1884 regarded this is a shabby building though it may have had claim at some time to be ornamental. ... David Panton 08/02/2015 North Leith: Saturday 29 August 1964 was the day of the SLS/BLS J36 Railtour. The special, which was hauled throughout by 65234, visited selected branch lines in and around Edinburgh. The train is seen here at No ... K A Gray 29/08/1964 Edinburgh Live
11/11/2021 Looking back at Edinburgh's lost railway stations with one set to be restored soon [Edinburgh Live] Many of Edinburgh's neighbourhoods used to have their own railway station, but as the need to rail travel decreased, most of them are now lying abandoned or remain only as memories (Permalink) Abbeyhill Edinburgh Princes Street Granton Gas Works Leith Central Leith Citadel Morningside [Edinburgh] Newhaven Leith Central: A gloomy Thursday lunchtime at the foot of Leith Walk in September 2006, with the old Leith Central station building looking abandoned and unwanted. John Furnevel 14/09/2006 Edinburgh Princes Street: On the south side of Rutland Street the former entrance to Edinburgh's Princes Street station still stands, complete with gates, in April 2009. The rear of the Caledonian Hotel still looks over the ar ... John Furnevel 07/04/2009 Abbeyhill: The remains of Abbeyhill station on 12 Feb 2007 looking south towards Abbeyhill Jct and the ECML with Waverley off to the right. John Furnevel 12/02/2007 Edinburgh Live