Trinity railway station explained

Trinity
Status:Disused
Borough:Trinity, Edinburgh
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.9791°N -3.2048°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway
Pregroup:Edinburgh and Northern Railway
North British Railway
Postgroup:LNER
Events:Opened
Years1:19 January 1846
Events1:Closed and relocated
Years2:1 January 1917
Events2:Closed again as a wartime economy measure
Years3:1 February 1919
Events3:Reopened
Events4:Closed permanently

Trinity railway station served the district of Trinity, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1842 to 1925 on the Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway.

History

The station opened on 31 August 1842 by the Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway. The first site of the station closed on 19 January 1846 when the line to Granton was extended. It was relocated and opened in the same year. On the east side was a coal depot that closed, along with the station on 1 January 1917 because of the First World War. The station opened again on 1 February 1919 but the coal depot didn't reopen. The station closed completely on 2 November 1925.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 402. 931112387.