Junction Road railway station, Edinburgh
Disused railway station in Leith, Edinburgh
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Junction Road railway station served the district of Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1869 to 1947 on the Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Line of the North British Railway.
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Junction Road | |||||
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Site of Junction Road station in 2015 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Leith, Edinburgh Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55.9748°N 3.1795°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NT264763 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | North British Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 May 1869 | Opened as Junction Road | ||||
| 1 January 1917 | Closed | ||||
| 1 April 1919 | Reopened | ||||
| 9 July 1923 | Name changed to Junction Bridge | ||||
| 16 June 1947 | Closed permanently | ||||
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History
The station opened as Junction Road on 1 May 1869 by the North British Railway. It had a double track but a second platform couldn't be built due to space constraints. The signal box was to the southwest. A siding to the northeast served a coal depot. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 April 1919. Renamed in 1923 as Junction Bridge before closing permanently on 16 June 1947. The signal box closed in 1952.[1]
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