12 amazing photos of Edinburgh Princes Street Station, including visits by Laurel & Hardy and Queen Elizabeth

Originally built in the 1870s, Edinburgh’s Princes Street Station was one of Scotland’s largest and most impressive railway terminals.

By Gary Flockhart

Published 8th Jan 2023, 04:55 BST

Updated 8th Jan 2023, 11:13 BST

In the age of steam, it was the gateway to Scotland’s capital from the west, occupying a vast stretch of the city centre and welcoming countless numbers of rail travellers.

The curtain call arrived on 9 September 1965 and the grand station was demolished within five years.

Take a look through our picture gallery to see Edinburgh Princes Street Station in its heyday.

Princes Street Station was a railway station which stood at the west end of Princes Street in Edinburgh.

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Princes Street Station was a railway station which stood at the west end of Princes Street in Edinburgh. Photo: Third Party

The interior of Princes Street Station showing a platform entrance and the ornate refreshments bar in 1963.

2. A grand interior

The interior of Princes Street Station showing a platform entrance and the ornate refreshments bar in 1963. Photo: TSPL

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy (Laurel and Hardy) at the Caledonian railway station in Edinburgh 13/4/1954.

3. Laurel & Hardy

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy (Laurel and Hardy) at the Caledonian railway station in Edinburgh 13/4/1954. Photo: TSPL

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh leave Princes Street Station for Lanarkshire.

4. By Royal Appointment

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh leave Princes Street Station for Lanarkshire. Photo: TSPL

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