Leith North railway station

Leith North
Leith North
	The site of the station in 2015
General information
Location	Leith, Edinburgh; Scotland
Coordinates	55.9784°N 3.1807°W
Grid reference	NT264767
Platforms	1
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	Opened as Leith
7 April 1952	Name changed to Leith North
30 April 1962	Closed

Leith North railway station served the area of Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, from 1879 to 1962 on the Leith North Passenger Branch.

History

The station was opened as Leith on 1 August 1879 by the Caledonian Railway. Beyond the buffer stops was a train shed, to the west was a siding and on the south side of the line was the signal box, which was named 'Leith Passenger' when the station opened. The station's name was changed to Leith North on 7 April 1952. It closed on 30 April 1962.[1] The signal box closed in 1964. The site is now occupied with flats and nearby warehouses.[2]

References

Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 262. OCLC 931112387.
"RAILSCOT - Leith North". Railscot. Retrieved 8 February 2022.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Newhaven Line and station closed		Caledonian Railway Leith North Passenger Branch		Terminus

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[1] Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 262. OCLC 931112387.

[LeithNorthStationInfo-2] "RAILSCOT - Leith North". Railscot. Retrieved 8 February 2022.