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02/02/2022 When an Edinburgh gas works station was a Nazi bombing target during World War II [Edinburgh Live] The former Granton Gas Works Station was used to transport workers and materials back and forth to the gas works, as well as being used by sea deliveries in case of rail strikes. (Permalink) Granton Gas Works Granton Gasworks [Station]: It wasn't just the through platform area that was modified after the railway moved out of Granton Gasworks. The footbridge from the top level was removed and the arch largely bricked up. Steps were bu ... David Panton 18/12/2020 Granton Gasworks [Station]: Morning winter sunshine catches this fine Edwardian building on 17 January 2015. Try and imagine hordes of men with bunnets (flat caps) and moustaches pouring out of workmen's trains towards the huge ... David Panton 17/01/2015 Granton Gasworks [Station]: Granton Gasworks station from the south in 1999. Three gasholders still stood at that time, the easternmost of which dominates the view. Ewan Crawford //1999 Edinburgh Live
11/11/2021 Looking back at Edinburgh's lost railway stations with one set to be restored soon [Edinburgh Live] 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 (Permalink) Abbeyhill Edinburgh Princes Street Granton Gas Works Leith Central Leith Citadel Morningside [Edinburgh] Newhaven Leith Central: A gloomy Thursday lunchtime at the foot of Leith Walk in September 2006, with the old Leith Central station building looking abandoned and unwanted. John Furnevel 14/09/2006 Edinburgh Princes Street: 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 ar ... John Furnevel 07/04/2009 Abbeyhill: The remains of Abbeyhill station on 12 Feb 2007 looking south towards Abbeyhill Jct and the ECML with Waverley off to the right. John Furnevel 12/02/2007 Edinburgh Live