Easter Road Park Halt railway station

Not to be confused with Easter Road railway station.

Easter Road Park Halt
General information
Location	Lochend, Edinburgh Scotland
Coordinates	55°57′45″N3°09′44″W / 55.962386°N 3.162239°W / 55.962386; -3.162239
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	British Railways
Key dates
8 April 1950 (1950-04-08)	Station opened
6 July 1967 (1967-07-06)	Station closed
Location

Easter Road Park Halt railway station was a railway station located in Lochend, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1950 to 1967 on the Leith Central Branch. It was built to serve the nearby Easter Road stadium. ^{[1] [2]}

Map of railways in Leith, showing the location of Easter Road Park Halt station

History

This short-lived station was opened in 1950 by British Railways. It consisted of one wooden platform and was solely open on match days for arrivals only. Fans would have to make their return journey after the match from neighbouring stations in Leith, Abbeyhill or at Waverley. ^[3]

References

1. "View map: NT2674-NT2774 - BB/ (Includes: Edinburgh) - Ordnance Survey National Grid Maps, 1940s-1970".
2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
3. "A HISTORY OF EASTER ROAD - Football - Hibs History - Hibernian Historical Trust - UK". www.hibshistoricaltrust.org.uk.

External links

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Abbeyhill Line and station closed		British Rail Leith Central Branch		Terminus