Easter Road Park Halt railway station

Former railway station in Scotland

55°57′45″N 3°09′44″W / 55.962386°N 3.162239°W / 55.962386; -3.162239Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyBritish RailwaysKey dates8 April 1950 (1950-04-08)Station opened6 July 1967 (1967-07-06)Station closed

Easter Road Park Halt railway station was a railway station located in Lochend, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1950 to 1967 on the Leith Central Branch. It was built to serve the nearby Easter Road stadium.[1][2]

Map of railways in Leith, showing the location of Easter Road Park Halt station

History

This short-lived station was opened in 1950 by British Railways. It consisted of one wooden platform and was solely open on match days for arrivals only. Fans would have to make their return journey after the match from neighbouring stations in Leith, Abbeyhill or at Waverley.[3]

References

  1. ^ "View map: NT2674-NT2774 - BB/ (Includes: Edinburgh) - Ordnance Survey National Grid Maps, 1940s-1970".
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "A HISTORY OF EASTER ROAD - Football - Hibs History - Hibernian Historical Trust - UK". www.hibshistoricaltrust.org.uk.

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