Leith Citadel railway station
| Leith Citadel | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Scotland |
| Area | Edinburgh |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| History | |
| 10 May 1846 | Opened as North Leith |
| 16 June 1947 | Closed to passengers |
| 1952 | renamed Leith Citadel |
| 1970s | closed for freight |
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Leith Citadel, renamed in 1952 from North Leith, was an early railway terminus in Leith, Scotland. It was on Commercial Street, near the Leith Docks.
History
The Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway constructed a branch to North Leith (Leith Citadel) which was opened on 10 May 1846.
Now
Leith Citadel station is a Category B listed building and is one of the remaining structures from the original line. It is now a youth centre.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Citadel Youth Centre". Citadel Youth Centre. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ↑ "Leith Citadel Station, Now Citadel Youth Centre (photos)". Edinphoto. 25 May 2006. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
Sources
- Crawford, Ewan. "RAILSCOT on Edinburgh Leith and Newhaven Railway". railscot. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
External links
Coordinates: 55°58′38″N 3°10′33″W / 55.9773°N 3.1759°W
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