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.
The Gloucesters remained the staple traction on the line until their downfall from the ScR in the early 1970s and Met-Camms became the norm. The ScR had some Class 108s circa 1966 and these could be found on the services, and from the late 1970s other types such as 104, 105, 107, 116 and 120s would be noted. Sprinters appeared from 1987 alongside the first generation units, the line was electrified in 1991.
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).
15th June to 13th September 1959
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 25 (1.3 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).
13th June to 11th September 1960
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 29 (1 mb pdf).
12th September 1960 to 11th June 1961
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 29 (1 mb pdf).
12th June to 10th September 1961
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 29 (1 mb pdf).
11th September, 1961 to 17th June, 1962
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 29 (1 mb pdf).
18th June to 9th September 1962
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 29 (1 mb pdf).
10th September 1962 to 16th June 1963
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 29 (1 mb pdf).
17th June to 8th September 1963
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 29 (1 mb pdf).
9th September 1963 to 14th June 1964
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 29 (1 mb pdf).
15th June to 6th September, 1964
Download (1.5mb pdf)
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was 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).
11th October, 1965 to 17 April, 1966
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.