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Newcraighall Rail Station

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Peaks nearby
30
highest 79m
Walking routes
20
within 10 miles

About Newcraighall Rail Station

Newcraighall is a South-Eastern suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland. A former mining village, its prosperity was based on the Midlothian coalfields. The Newcraighall pit was known as 'Klondyke' and closed in the 1960s, work transferring to nearby Bilston Glen and in particular the last-to-close (1998) Monktonhall pit. The village had a church, a Co-op and a miners' club and bowling green. Newcraighall now plays host to an out-of-town shopping complex, Fort Kinnaird, previously known as Edinburgh Fort and Kinnaird Park (north). Today, the retail park is still commonly referred to as "The Fort" by residents.

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Hills, trails and walks from the platform

Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.

Dunsapie145m2.5 mi (about 3.5 mi on foot)
Arthur's SeatM251m2.9 mi (about 3.5 to 4 mi on foot)
Salisbury Crags176m3.3 mi (about 4.5 to 5 mi on foot)
Carberry Hill160m3.7 mi (about 5 to 5.5 mi on foot)
Calton Hill106m3.8 mi (about 5 to 5.5 mi on foot)