The line closed to passenger services 60 years ago, on September 8, 1962, and is now only used for freight trains and occasionally as a diversion route for other services.
But many see the route as an under-used asset and want to see it brought back into regular use as a way of tackling congestion and pollution caused by the number of cars, lorries and buses clogging the city’s roads. It would also make it much easier to get from one area to another without going into the city centre.
These pictures show the line and its stations before the closure and also how it looks now.
9. Morningside station after closure
The gates are closed and there are weeds growing on the deserted platform in this shot of Morningside station some time after its closure. Photo: Sandy Young
10. PIC SANDY YOUNG Former Railway Station at Morningside,Belheaven Pl,which now carries freight.With plans to re-open it.
The former Morningside station in more recent times. Photo: Sandy Young
11. Craiglockhart Station
Craiglockhart Station on Craiglockhart Road was one of the 11 stations on the line, including Haymarket and Waverley. Photo: Scotsman Publications