Leith Citadel, renamed in 1952 from North Leith, was an early railway terminus in Leith, Scotland. It was on Commercial Street, near the Leith Docks.
Leith Citadel | |
|---|---|
 The station building today | |
| General information | |
| Location | Leith, Edinburgh Scotland |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 10 May 1846 | Opened as North Leith |
| 16 June 1947 | Closed to passengers |
| 1952 | Renamed Leith Citadel |
| 1968 | Line closed for freight |
History
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The Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Railway constructed a branch to North Leith (Leith Citadel) which was opened on 10 May 1846. It served as a terminus in terms of passenger traffic but a freight-only branch on its west side continued into Leith Docks.
It was designed by Grainger & Miller and being one of the earliest railway structures it adopts a Georgian rather than "Victorian railway" style.[1]
It closed (except for the side branch) in 1947.[2] It was converted into a pub called the "Steamboat Inn" around 1950 which closed around 1980 when it was then restored by the Scottish Development Agency as one of the "Leith Project" schemes for community use.
Today
editLeith Citadel station is a Category B listed building and is one of the remaining structures from the original line. It is now used as the Citadel Youth Centre.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ Buildings of Scotland: Edinburgh by Gifford, McWilliam and Walker
- ^ "Railways - Leith Stations".
- ^ "Citadel Youth Centre". Citadel Youth Centre. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ "Leith Citadel Station, Now Citadel Youth Centre (photos)". Edinphoto. 25 May 2006. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
External links
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junction Road / Junction Bridge | North British Railway Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Line |
Terminus |