Gilmerton Colliery [1st]

Location type

Mine

Name and dates

Gilmerton Colliery [1st] (1850-1928)

Note: text in square brackets is added for clarity and was not part of the location's name.

Served by the Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway.

Description

The first Gilmerton Colliery was located to the north west of Gilmerton station.

Tags

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Books


A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: Scotland - The Lowlands and the Borders v. 6 (Regional railway history series)

An Illustrated History of Edinburgh's Railways

Forgotten Railways: Scotland

The Glencorse Branch (Locomotion Papers)