Granton railway station

Granton
Granton
General information
Location	Granton, Edinburgh; Scotland
Coordinates	55°58′57″N 3°13′24″W / 55.9825°N 3.2232°W
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	Opened
1 January 1917	Closed
1 February 1919	Reopened
2 November 1925	Closed permanently

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

History[edit]

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[edit]

^ 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[edit]

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

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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. 193. OCLC 931112387.

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