DMU Operations: Scottish Region
Corstorphine - Edinburgh
DMUs had been introduced on the Corstorphine - North Berwick service on 3 February 1958, but steam remained on the shorter Corstorphine - Edinburgh Waverley service until the summer 1958 timetable on 9th June when DMUs took over.
The Corstorphine Branch closed on 1 January 1968.
Sample Timetables
9th June until 14th September 1958
6 3/8" x 9 3/4"
An eight page booklet, download (3mb pdf)
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 25 (0.8 mb pdf) and Table 29 (0.4 mb pdf).
15th September 1958 to 14th June 1959
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 25 (1.1 mb pdf) and Table 29 (0.5 mb pdf).
15th June to 13th September 1959
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 25 (0.8 mb pdf) and Table 29 (0.6 mb pdf).
2nd November 1959 to 12th June 1960
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 25 (1.3 mb pdf) and Table 29 (0.6 mb pdf).
13th June to 11th September 1960
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 25 (1.3 mb pdf) and Table 29 (1 mb pdf).
12th September 1960 to 11th June 1961
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 25 (1.3 mb pdf) and Table 29 (1 mb pdf).
12th June to 10th September 1961
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 25 (1.3 mb pdf) and Table 29 (1 mb pdf).
11th September, 1961 to 17th June, 1962
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 25 (1.3 mb pdf) and Table 29 (1 mb pdf).
18th June to 9th September 1962
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 25 (1.3 mb pdf) and Table 29 (1 mb pdf).
10th September 1962 to 16th June 1963
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 25 (2.8 mb pdf) and Table 29 (1 mb pdf).
17th June to 8th September 1963
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 25 (0.6 mb pdf) and Table 29 (1 mb pdf).
9th September 1963 to 14th June 1964
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 25 (0.6 mb pdf) and Table 29 (1 mb pdf).
15th June to 6th September, 1964
Download (1.5mb pdf)
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 25 (0.6 mb pdf) and Table 29 (1 mb pdf).
7th September 1964 to 13th June 1965
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 29 (1 mb pdf).
14th June, 1965 until further notice
Download (1mb pdf)
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 21 (0.6 mb pdf).
11th October, 1965 to 17 April, 1966
18 April 1966 to 8 March 1967
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 17 (0.4mb pdf).
6 March 1967 until further notice
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 17 (0.4mb pdf).
4 September 1967 to 5 May 1968
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 17 (0.4mb pdf).
Images
25th April 1967
A Met-Camm / Gloucester twin approaches Pinkhill with the 1.06pm Waverley - Corstorphine service on 25 April 1967. Set number 75 is painted on the yellow panel of the DMBS cab. Stuart Mackay Collection.
25th April 1967
Gloucester twin approaching Pinkhill with the SX 13:02 Corstorphine - Edinburgh Waverley on Tuesday 25 April 1967. Closest is SC50346 carrying set number 82. The 3 3/4 mile journey took 12 minutes with three intermediate stops. Stuart Mackay Collection.
25th April 1967
A Gloucester twin departs Pinkhill station with the SX 13:02 Corstorphine - Waverley service (despite Princes St on blind) on Tuesday 25 April 1967. The DTCL carries set number 79, the DMBS SC50346 carried set number 82. Stuart Mackay Collection.
26th December 1967
A Met-Camm twin in Corstorphine station with the 13:36 to Waverley on 26 December 1967, a few days before closure. Closest is DTCL SC56393 in green livery with a full yellow end. Stuart Mackay Collection.
26th December 1967
The 13:16 ex-Edinburgh Waverley arrives into Corstorphine station on 26 December 1967 where it will terminate. Formed of a two-car Met-Camm DMU, the rear vehicle is SC56393. Stuart Mackay Collection.