Junction Road railway station, Edinburgh

Junction Road railway station served the district of Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1869 to 1947 on the Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway.

Junction Road
Site of Junction Road station in 2015
Location	Leith, Edinburgh Scotland
Coordinates	55.9748°N 3.1795°W
Grid reference	NT264763
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish 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

History

The station opened as Junction Road on 1 May 1869 by the Caledonian Railway.[1] 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 under the ownership of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway before closing permanently on 16 June 1947. The signal box closed in 1952.[2][3]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 231. OCLC 931112387.
2. "RAILSCOT - Junction Road". Railscot. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
3. "Edinburgh, Junction Road Station". Canmore. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
North Leith Line and station closed		Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway		Trinity Line and station closed