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Incredible video takes you on a virtual journey of the Edinburgh Caledonian Railway line to Leith

When travelling to another side of Edinburgh from Princes Street it's hard to imagine not getting on a Lothian bus in modern times.

But until the 1960's people living in Edinburgh could board a train which would take to them to different parts of the city from the West End of Princes Street.

Princes Street Station operated the Caledonian Railway company, which was the equivalent of what ScotRail would be considered today.

In the incredibly detailed video, you can take a trip from Princes Street to Granton and Leith North, experiencing all the stops along the way.

The fascinating video also explains what now sits on top of the historic rail line, for example, where the Leith North Terminus would have been there is now a block of flats.

Join our nostalgic Facebook group Edinburgh Back In Time for more fascinating facts about Edinburgh's history.

(Hilton Hotels)

Princes Street station operated for 100 years but after the nationalisation of the railways in 1948 it was decided that all rail services should be confined to one station, which would go on to become the busy Waverly Station that we use today.

Sadly, this nostalgic video will probably be closest you will ever get to riding the Caledonian Railway to Leith as the Princes Street Station closed its doors in 1965.

However, you can still pay the station a visit because it still stands in the exact same place, only now it is the grand hotel Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian.

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