Lothian 1081 on Newhaven Road, Edinburgh.
With mist covering Arthur’s Seat and the Salisbury Crags in the far distance, fleet number 1081 was captured northbound on Newhaven Road working route 11 from Hyvots Bank to Ocean Terminal. The tri-axle bus has just crossed the ex-NBR North Leith branch - now a popular footpath and cycleway - at the former Bonnington station (closed 1947). Before November 1920, when Edinburgh absorbed the Burgh of Leith, the boundary ran down the middle of the street here. The tenements on the right were in Edinburgh while the other side of the street (not visible) was in Leith. Today’s bus route 11 largely follows the route of Edinburgh Corporation’s tram route 11 introduced in 1922 when the city was switching from cable to electric traction. Leith had had electric trams since 1905 so until 1920 it was Leith Corporation Tramways which served Pilrig Street and its northward continuation, Newhaven Road, passengers from the city centre then having to switch trams (the “Pilrig Muddle”) on Leith Walk. Today’s bus service 11 - though now extended beyond both termini of the tram route - replaced the 11 tram on 12 September 1956.
Lothian 1081 on Newhaven Road, Edinburgh.
With mist covering Arthur’s Seat and the Salisbury Crags in the far distance, fleet number 1081 was captured northbound on Newhaven Road working route 11 from Hyvots Bank to Ocean Terminal. The tri-axle bus has just crossed the ex-NBR North Leith branch - now a popular footpath and cycleway - at the former Bonnington station (closed 1947). Before November 1920, when Edinburgh absorbed the Burgh of Leith, the boundary ran down the middle of the street here. The tenements on the right were in Edinburgh while the other side of the street (not visible) was in Leith. Today’s bus route 11 largely follows the route of Edinburgh Corporation’s tram route 11 introduced in 1922 when the city was switching from cable to electric traction. Leith had had electric trams since 1905 so until 1920 it was Leith Corporation Tramways which served Pilrig Street and its northward continuation, Newhaven Road, passengers from the city centre then having to switch trams (the “Pilrig Muddle”) on Leith Walk. Today’s bus service 11 - though now extended beyond both termini of the tram route - replaced the 11 tram on 12 September 1956.