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XCVI
Miscellaneous-
RAILWAY TRAVELLING
BETWEEN
EDINBURGH, LEITH,
DALKEITH, AND MUSSEL-
BURGH.
SUMMER HOURS,
COMMENCING WITH APRIL,
FROM ST LEONARD'S STATION,
EDINBURGH.
To Dalkeith, the vicinity of Lasswade, &c, at 10
min. past 7f, 20 min. to 9, 10 min. past 10, 10
min. past 12, 10 min. past 2, 10 min, past 4, 10
min. past 6, and 25 min. past 8. Also, every
Thursday at a quarter before 11 a.m.
To Leith and Portobello, at 10 min. past 10, 10
min. past 12, 10 min. past 2, 10 min. past 4.
and 10 min. past 6.
To Fisherrow, at 20 min. to 9, 10 min. past 10,
10 min. past 12, 10 min. past 2, 10 min. past 4,
10 min. past 6, 25 min. past 8, and at 10 min.
past 9.
N.B. — The Railway Omnibus runs between No.
10, Prince's Street, and St Leonard's Depot,
leaving Prince's Street ten minutes before each
departure of the Railway train, from 10 a.m. till
6 p.m.. and till a \ past 8 p.m. in Summer.
FROM CONSTITUTION STREET
STATION, LEITH,
(Passing Portobello in fifteen minutes.)
To Edinburgh, Portobello, Eisherrow, Dalkeith,
and the Vicinity of Lasswade, &c, at 10, 12,
2, 4, and 6. Also on Thursdays at hah past 10
A.M.
N.B. — In June, July, August, and September,
Coaches depart from Leith at half past 8 a.m.,
and at 10 min. past 8 p.m. ; from Dalkeith
and South Esk to Leith at half past 8 a.m. and
at 10 min. past 8 p.m., taking Passengers to
and from the Edinburgh and Fishefrow
Coaches at Niddrie Station.
FROM FISHERROW STATION,
MUSSELBURGH.
To Edinburgh, Dalkeith, and the Vicinity of Lass-
wade, &c, at 20 nun. past 7, 10 min. to 9, 20
min. past 10, 20 min. past 12, 20 min. past 2,
20 min. past 4, 20 nun. past 6, and 25 min. to 9.
To Leith and Portobello, at 20 min. past 10, 20
min. past 12, 20 min. past 2, 20 min. past 4
and 20 min. past 6.
FROM DALKEITH AND SOUTH ~ESK
STATION,
(Near LasswadeS)
To Edinburgh and Fisherrow, at half past 8, at
10, 12, 2, 4, 6, and 10 minutes past 8 ; also, from
Dalkeith to Edinburgh, every Monday morn-
ing at 7f , and every Thursday at 3.
To Leith and Portobello, af, 10, 12, 2, 4, and 6.
Also on Thursdays at 3.
N.B. — In 5 minutes after leaving the South Esk
Station, they pass the road 1 mile from Lass-
wade ; in 30 minutes they pass Niddrie Station ;
in 50 minutes they pass Portobello.
THE WINTER HOURS.
COMMENCING WITH OCTOBER,
Are the same as the Summer ones, except that
those having this mark J after them are given
up.
FIRST CLASS.
Fares between Edinburgh and Dalkeith 8d
Leith and Dalkeith 8d
Fisherrow and Dalkeith 8d
Edinburgh and Fisherrow 6d
Leith and Edinburgh 6d
Leith and Fisherrow 6d
Leith and Portobello 4d
All places short of Niddrie
Station 4d
Children under 7 years, half fare.
THE ARRIVALS ARE,
Edinburgh and Dalkeith Coaches, one hour
after departure, — Edinburgh and Musselburgh,
45 minutes,— Leith and Dalkeith, one hour and
10 minutes, — Leith and Musselburgh, 55 minutes.
ABSTRACT OF REGULATIONS.
Each Passenger is allowed half a cwt. of Luggage
free : for more than that the charge is 6d. per
cwt. Seats, or a compartment, may be engaged
one hour before departure. A Coach may be
hired to travel from one Station to another be-
tween 6 a.m. and 9 p.m for Fourteen Shillings;
— between 9 p.m. and midnight, for Twenty
Shillings; — after midnight, for Twenty-five
Shilling's. No gratuity allowed to Guards or
Coachmen No person is allowed to Smoke, or
do any thing which annoys others in a Coach or
Station House, and those who persist in doing
so, are liable to heavy penalties by Act of Par-
liament, Passengers of the working class, who
are in their working clothes, must take such
places only as are given to them. Intoxicated
persons are not admitted. To avoid delay, pas-
sengers are requested to wait for the Coaches at
the Stations and Waiting Rooms ; and to have
their Fares ready to pay on demand, after they
have seated themselves in the Coaches.
Ig5g° Any complaint addressed to the Manager will
be promptly attended to.
PLACES OF REFRESHMENT near the Rail-
way. — Hill's, Farquharson's, Hislop's, & Dodd's,
Dalkeith; Hay's, Fisherrow; Inglis's, Arniston
Inn; Stobbs's South Esk Bridge.
PARCELS for Dalkeith and Musselburgh are re-
ceived for the Railway Coaches at the Mail
Coach-office, No. 10, Prince's Street; and the
Railway .Coach offices, St Leonard's Depot,
and Constitution Street, Leith. Parcels for
Edinburgh and Leith are received at Miss
BourhuTs Library. Musselburgh; — at Mr His-
lop's Dalkeith; and at the Railway Stations,
Dalkeith, South Esk, and Fisherrow.
N.B. — The Railway Company will not be respon-
sible for the loss of any parcel or luggage un-
less booked; nor for any parcel above the value
of Five Pounds Sterling, imless the value be
stated on booking it, and Insurance paid ac-
cordingly.
D. RANKLNE, Manager.
St Leonard's Station, Edinburgh, 1841.