Former Corstorphine Branch Railway (C) Thomas Nugent

NT2172 : Former Corstorphine Branch Railway

near to Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Great Britain

Former Corstorphine Branch Railway

A short, low viaduct by Carrick Knowe golf club.

Corstorphine Branch Railway

The short branch line (less than two miles) left the Glasgow to Edinburgh main line near the present day Murrayfield rugby stadium. There were three stations; Balgreen Halt, Pinkhill and Corstorphine. The line skirted around Carrick Knowe golf course between Balgreen and Pinkhill and then through pleasant suburbs to the terminus at Corstorphine. The stationmaster's house at Balgreen still exists and the station at Pinkhill is pretty much intact, including the station building and platforms. There is not much left to see at Corstorphine.

The line closed in 1968 and is now a footpath for most of its length.

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2012

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Grid Square: NT2172, 77 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Thomas Nugent (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Monday, 27 August, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 4 September, 2012
Geographical Context: Paths Suburb, Urban fringe Railways Derelict, Disused
Subject Location: OSGB36: NT 2129 7278 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:56.4958N 3:15.7024W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NT 2131 7276
View Direction: Northwest (about 315 degrees)