Easter Road railway station was a railway station located on the street of Easter Road in Edinburgh, Scotland from 1891 to 1947 built by the North British Railway.

History

The station was opened in 1891 by North British Railway as part of the Easter Road Deviation to replace the rope operated incline between Canal Street (later part of ) and , that was originally built by the Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway. The station closed in 1947. Part of the line from Piershill remained in use to serve the waste consolidation depot at Powderhall which remained in use until it closed in 2016. Both platforms still remain in place.

Easter Road railway station

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Disused railway stations in Edinburgh

Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1891

Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1917

Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1919

Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1947

1891 establishments in Scotland

1947 disestablishments in Scotland

Former North British Railway stations

Easter Road railway station