St Leonards (Edinburgh) Railway Station
Passenger services ceased in 1846, when the North British Railway opened a station at North Bridge which later developed into Waverley station. Services from Dalkeith were re-routed via Portobello. The station reopened briefly between 1 June 1860 and 30 September 1860 when a service was temporarily re-introduced from St. Leonard's to Dalkeith, Portobello and Leith, but it closed again within a few months. The railhead continued to see heavy use in its original intended role as a coal yard until 1968.
Both the coal depot and part of the railway line have been redeveloped as housing. The goods shed is the only surviving building; it has been designated a Category B listed building by Historic Environment Scotland. In 2019 it was converted into a whisky and gin distillery, operated by Holyrood Distillery. The remaining trackbed is now a footpath and cycle path, forming part of the National Cycle Network Route 1.
See also
References
- ^ "Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway, St Leonard's Station | Canmore".
- ^ "St Leonard's Lane, St Leonard's Station Including Outbuilding at Gate and Gatepiers". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ Andy Gemmell, Andy (7 July 2019). "Drink with Andy Gemmell: Holyrood Distillery". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Lewis, Mike (August 2020). "Edinburgh Bike Paths: A Cyclist's Guide". Cycling Edinburgh. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
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