Easter Road Park Halt railway station
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Easter Road Park Halt | |
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General information | |
Location | Lochend, Edinburgh Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°57′45″N 3°09′44″W / 55.962386°N 3.162239°W |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | British Railways |
Key dates | |
8 April 1950 | Station opened |
6 July 1967 | 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]
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
- ^ "View map: NT2674-NT2774 - BB/ (Includes: Edinburgh) - Ordnance Survey National Grid Maps, 1940s-1970".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "A HISTORY OF EASTER ROAD - Football - Hibs History - Hibernian Historical Trust - UK". www.hibshistoricaltrust.org.uk.
External links
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Abbeyhill Line and station closed |
British Rail Leith Central Branch |
Terminus |
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