former railway things

[numberwang]

Hi all!

If anyone has any information on former railway lines and stations I would be very interested.

Cheers

[wangi]

Hi, have you read this site: http://www.kosmoid.net/portobello/ ?

[numberwang]

Okay ta, I shall check it out

[SoupDragon]

have you looked at http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/1_edin_t/1_ ... nsport.htm
They have some pictures of the old railway engines and some of the stations

I East edinburgh there were stations at Joppa (around Brunstane Road ) and Portobello ( Southfield Place/Brighton Place )

[numberwang]

Okay thanks SoupDragon

[SoupDragon]

Of course what used to be known as The Innocent railway is now a cycle path
It was built to haul coal from the Lothians ( mostly Dalkeith and Newcraighall ) into Edinburgh


The cycle path bit starts around Asda at Brunstane, goes along Magdalene, crosses Duddingston Road at forkenford then along round Arthurs Seat to St leonard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJOF0_Xshbk


Think the formal name was Edinburgh and Dalkeith railway


for some of the old routes see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Edinb ... RJD_27.jpg

[numberwang]

cheers!