Granton railway station

Not to be confused with Granton Gasworks railway station.

Granton
General information
Location	Granton, Edinburgh Scotland
Coordinates	55°58′57″N3°13′24″W / 55.9825°N 3.2232°W / 55.9825; -3.2232
Grid reference	NT238776
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Railway
Pre-grouping	Edinburgh and Northern Railway North British Railway
Post-grouping	LNER
Key dates
19 January 1846 (1846-01-19)	Opened
1 January 1917	Closed
1 February 1919	Reopened
2 November 1925 (1925-11-02)	Closed permanently
Location

Granton railway station served the district of Granton, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1846 to 1925 on the Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway.

History

The station opened on 19 January 1846 by the Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Railway. The platform had a station building on it and a canopy. To the south of the station was the signal box. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 February 1919, before closing permanently 2 November 1925. ^[1]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 193. OCLC   931112387.

External links

• Edinburgh, Granton Harbour, Middle Pier, Railway Station on Canmore

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Terminus		Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway		Trinity Line and station closed