Junction Road railway station, Edinburgh
Junction Road railway station served the district of Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1869 to 1947 on the Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway.
Junction Road | |
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%252C_Edinburgh_(geograph_4533333).jpg.webp) Site of Junction Road station in 2015 | |
| Location | Leith, Edinburgh Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.9748°N 3.1795°W |
| Grid reference | NT264763 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1869 | Opened as Junction Road |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed |
| 1 April 1919 | Reopened |
| 9 July 1923 | Name changed to Junction Bridge |
| 16 June 1947 | Closed permanently |
History
The station opened as Junction Road on 1 May 1869 by the Caledonian Railway.[1] It had a double track but a second platform couldn't be built due to space constraints. The signal box was to the southwest. A siding to the northeast served a coal depot. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 April 1919. Renamed in 1923 as Junction Bridge under the ownership of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway before closing permanently on 16 June 1947. The signal box closed in 1952.[2][3]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 231. OCLC 931112387.
- "RAILSCOT - Junction Road". Railscot. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- "Edinburgh, Junction Road Station". Canmore. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| North Leith Line and station closed |
Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway | Trinity Line and station closed | ||
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