South Leith railway station served the area of Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1832 to 1903 on the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway.
South Leith | |
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General information | |
Location | Leith, Edinburgh Scotland |
Coordinates | 55.9765°N 3.1654°W / 55.9765; -3.1654 |
Grid reference | NT273765 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Key dates | |
1832 (1832) | Opened as Leith |
1846 | Closed to passengers |
1 October 1859 | Reopened as South Leith |
1 July 1903 (1903-07-01) | Closed |
The station opened in 1832 by the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway as Leith station. The station closed in 1846 but reopened on 1 October 1859 and was renamed South Leith on the same day. It closed again to passengers and goods traffic on 1 July 1903.[1]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Terminus | Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway | Portobello (E&DR) Line and station closed |
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