Newhaven railway station served the area of Newhaven, Edinburgh, Scotland, from 1879 to 1962 on the Leith North Passenger Branch.
Newhaven | |
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![]() One of the disused platforms in 2016 | |
General information | |
Location | Newhaven, Edinburgh Scotland |
Coordinates | 55.9764°N 3.1967°W / 55.9764; -3.1967 |
Grid reference | NT254765 |
Platforms | 2 (initially) 4 (later added) |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Caledonian Railway |
Pre-grouping | 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 |
The station was opened on 1 August 1879 by the Caledonian Railway. The station building and its offices were on Craighall Road. There were two goods yards: Newhaven Goods and Minerals and Leith High Depot. Two additional platforms were built in 1902 to serve the Leith New Lines. The station closed on 30 April 1962.[1][2]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Terminus | Caledonian Railway Leith North Passenger Branch |
Leith North Line and station closed |
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