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Edinburgh, Leith Central Station
Railway Station (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, Leith Central Station
Classification Railway Station (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Duke Street; Leith Walk; Easter Road
Canmore ID 68118
Site Number NT27NE 68
NGR NT 2705 7580
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/68118
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27NE 68 2705 7580
For predecessor South Leith station (NT 2737 7656), see NT27NE 67
This impressive (and consistently under-used) station was built by the North British Rly opening in July 1903. It suffered a major fire in October 1937 and closed to regular passenger traffic on 7 April 1952, continuing in use as a diesel maintenance depot until 1972.
G Daniels and L Dench 1980; A J Mullay 1991
Leith Central Station, Leith Walk. 1898-1903.
J Gifford, C McWilliam and D Walker 1984.
This station was the terminal station of the Leith branch of the North British Rly. It was opened on 1 July 1903 and closed to regular passenger traffic on 7 April 1952.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 2 February 1999.
R V J Butt 1995.
NT27NE 68 2705 7580
Opened 1.7.1903, closed to passengers 7.4.1952.
For Former Offices to Leith Central Station (7-23 Leith Walk and 2-22 Duke Street) see NT27NE 229.
