Edinburgh’s Princes Street Station, which was originally constructed in the 1870s, was one of Scotland’s largest and most impressive railway terminals.
In the golden age of steam, it was the gateway to Auld Reekie from the west of Scotland, occupying a vast stretch of the city centre and welcoming large numbers of rail travellers.
Sadly, the curtain call arrived on September 9, 1965, and the grand railway station was completely 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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