Granton Road railway station

Granton Road
General information
Location	Trinity, Edinburgh Scotland
Coordinates	55°58′20″N3°12′51″W / 55.9722°N 3.2143°W / 55.9722; -3.2143
Grid reference	NT243761
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 August 1879 (1879-08-01)	Opened
30 April 1962 (1962-04-30)	Closed
Location

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]

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  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

External links

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
East Pilton Line and station closed		Leith Branch		Leith North Line and station closed