Easter Road Park Halt railway station explained

Easter Road Park Halt
Status:	Disused
Borough:	Lochend, Edinburgh
Country:	Scotland
Coordinates:	55.9624°N -3.1622°W
Platforms:	1
Original:	British Railways
Events:	Station opened
Events1:	Station closed

Easter Road Park Halt railway station was a railway station located in Lochend, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1950 to 1967 on the Leith Central Branch. It was built to serve the nearby Easter Road stadium.^{[1] [2]}

History

This short-lived station was opened in 1950 by British Railways. It consisted of one wooden platform and was solely open on match days for arrivals only. Fans would have to make their return journey after the match from neighbouring stations in Leith, Abbeyhill or at Waverley.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: View map: NT2674-NT2774 - BB/ (Includes: Edinburgh) - Ordnance Survey National Grid Maps, 1940s-1970.
2. Web site: Archived copy . 2018-10-05 . 2020-09-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200924195247/https://www.nbrstudygroup.co.uk/nbr/pdfs/station_list.pdf . dead .
3. Web site: A HISTORY OF EASTER ROAD - Football - Hibs History - Hibernian Historical Trust - UK. www.hibshistoricaltrust.org.uk.