Leith Citadel, renamed in 1952 from North Leith, was an early railway terminus in

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. It was on Commercial Street, near the Leith Docks.

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 &

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and being one of the earliest railway structures it adopts a Georgian rather than "Victorian railway" style. It closed (except for the side branch) in 1947. It was converted into a pub called the "Steamboat Inn" around 1950 which closed around 1980 when it was then restored by the

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as one of the "Leith Project" schemes for community use.

Today

Leith 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.

References

External links

Citadel Youth Centre
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