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.
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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
. A grand interior
The interior of Princes Street Station showing a platform entrance and the ornate refreshments bar in 1963. Photo: TSPL
. Laurel & Hardy
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy (Laurel and Hardy) at the Caledonian railway station in Edinburgh 13/4/1954. Photo: TSPL
. By Royal Appointment
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh leave Princes Street Station for Lanarkshire. Photo: TSPL
9. Swept away
Princes Street Station was eventually demolished in 1970. Photo: Denis Straughan
10. Last train home
The last train departs Princes Street Station prior to closure on 6 September 1965. Photo: TSPL
11. Goodbye at the gates
Head Porter Thomas Watters closes the station gates for the final time on 6 September 1965. Photo: TSPL
12. Catching rays
Rays of light pour through the canopy of the deserted Princes Street Station, which closed in 1965. Photo: George Smith