Leith Citadel railway station
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.
| Leith Citadel | |
|---|---|
 The station building today | |
| Location | |
| Place | Leith |
| Area | Edinburgh |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| 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 |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
History
Map showing Edinburgh railways in 1905. Leith Citadel is named North Leith
The Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway constructed a branch to North Leith (Leith Citadel) which was opened on 10 May 1846.
Today
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 18 January 2015.
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