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.
Children gather round Prince Street Station's model railway, which circled the station Christmas tree each December. Left to right Martin Butler, Marion Laing and Brian Laneghan. Photo: TSPL
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on their first state visit to Edinburgh in 1953, departing from the Caledonian Railway Station at the West End of Princes Street. Photo: TSPL
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