Leith Central Diesel Depot
Location type
Loco shed
Name and dates
Leith Central Diesel Depot (1959-1970)
Opened on the Leith Central Branch (North British Railway).
Description
Leith Central closed in 1952 and it was redeveloped, in 1959, as Leith Central Diesel Depot. British Railways assigned the code 64H.
The signal box closed in 1966. The depot closed in 1972 and after several years of dereliction the station, except the frontage, was demolished in the late 1980s. The site of the station is now a supermarket and its car park. It is extremely unfortunate that the building was not re-developed for this use.
The station frontage on Leith Walk remains intact.
Tags
ShedExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
Nearby stations Leith Central Leith Walk [CR] Pilrig Street Junction Bridge South Leith Easter Road Easter Road Park Halt North Leith Leith Walk Bonnington Powderhall Leith North Abbeyhill Ferry Road Meadowbank Stadium | Other railway and industry locations Leith Walk West Goods Eastern Sawmills St Ann^s Maltings Crawford^s Biscuit Factory Bonnington Bond Bonnington Goods Leith Engine Works Leith East Goods Edinburgh and Leith Gas Works Leith Rope Works Junction Mills Victoria Brass Foundry Edinburgh and Leith Glass Works North Leith Tunnel Tourist/other Trinity House |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
