Date: 11/11/2021

Many of Edinburgh's neighbourhoods used to have their own railway station, but as the need to rail travel decreased, most of them are now lying abandoned or remain only as memories

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Looking back at Edinburgh's lost railway stations with one set to be restored

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Many of Edinburgh's neighbourhoods used to have their own railway station, but as the need to rail travel decreased, most of them are now lying abandoned or remain only as memories

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The remains of Abbeyhill station on 12 Feb 2007 looking south towards Abbeyhill Jct and the ECML with Waverley off to the right.
Location: Abbeyhill
Company: Easter Road Deviation (North British Railway)
12/02/2007 John Furnevel

On the south side of Rutland Street the former entrance to Edinburgh's Princes Street station still stands, complete with gates, in April 2009. The rear of the Caledonian Hotel still looks over the area once occupied by the station concourse, although today's view is over a car park to the buildings of Edinburgh's financial district.
Location: Edinburgh Princes Street
Company: Caledonian Railway
07/04/2009 John Furnevel

A gloomy Thursday lunchtime at the foot of Leith Walk in September 2006, with the old Leith Central station building looking abandoned and unwanted.
Location: Leith Central
Company: Leith Central Branch (North British Railway)
14/09/2006 John Furnevel

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