Granton Road railway station

Disused railway station in Trinity, Edinburgh

55°58′20″N 3°12′51″W / 55.9722°N 3.2143°W / 55.9722; -3.2143Grid referenceNT243761Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyCaledonian RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways (Scottish Region)Key dates1 August 1879 (1879-08-01)Opened30 April 1962 (1962-04-30)Closed

Granton Road railway station served the district of Trinity, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1879 to 1962 on the Leith Branch.

History

The station opened on 1 August 1879 by the Caledonian Railway. It closed on 30 April 1962. The platforms survive and the trackbed became a footpath.[1][2]

Dragon's Claw elm, a rare cultivar then known as Weeping Chinese elm and recommended for embankments, was planted above Granton Road railway station in the early 20th century, and survives there (2024).[3]

  • Dragon's Claw elm above the former Granton Road railway station
    Dragon's Claw elm above the former Granton Road railway station

References

  1. ^ "Edinburgh, Granton Road, Railway Station". Canmore. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 204. OCLC 931112387.
  3. ^ Google Maps: Granton Road station elm before loss of lateral branch, May 2014 - Google Maps, accessdate: 1 February 2016
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
East Pilton
Line and station closed 		  Leith Branch   Leith North
Line and station closed
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