Balerno Goods

Location type

Sidings

Name and dates

Balerno Goods

Opened on the Balerno Branch (Caledonian Railway).

Description

This goods yard was in the north of Balerno, the terminus of a short goods only line from Balerno Goods Junction. It was located on the west side of the confluence of the Water of Leith and Bavelaw Burn. Approach to the yard was from the north east, approach along the Balerno branch being from the Edinburgh direction. The goods yard was equipped with a goods shed, loading banks and a crane. Balerno Bank Mill (which had its own wagons) was to the south, over the Water of Leith.


Chronology Dates

  /  /1870Balerno Branch (Caledonian Railway)
A connection at the west end of the Balerno branch is authorised from Ravelrig Junction, making the branch into a loop off the Edinburgh branch of the Caledonian Railway. Balerno Goods would now be left on a short branch.
01/08/1874Balerno Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Loop opened along with Balerno Goods. Stations opened at Colinton, Juniper Green, Currie [2nd] and Balerno.
04/12/1967Balerno Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Balerno Goods to Balerno Junction and Balerno Goods Junction to Ravelrig Junction closed.

Books

The Balerno Branch and the Caley in Edinburgh (Oakwood Library of Railway History)