Junction Road railway station served the district of Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1869 to 1947 on the Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Line of the North British Railway.
Junction Road | |
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,_Edinburgh_(geograph_4533333).jpg) Site of Junction Road station in 2015 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Leith, Edinburgh Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°58′29″N 3°10′46″W / 55.9748°N 3.1795°W |
| Grid reference | NT264763 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North British Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern 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 edit
The station opened as Junction Road on 1 May 1869 by the North British Railway. 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 before closing permanently on 16 June 1947. The signal box closed in 1952.[1]
References edit
- ^ "Edinburgh, Junction Road Station". Canmore. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnington Line and station closed |
North British Railway Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Line |
North Leith Line and station closed |
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