Telfer Subway closed for urgent wall repairs

A well-trodden pedestrian subway linking Fountainbridge and Dalry has been closed for urgent wall repairs.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Jul 2018, 15:16 BST
Updated 10th Jul 2018, 23:07 BST

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Tefler Subway connects Dalry to Fountainbridge. Picture: TSPLTefler Subway connects Dalry to Fountainbridge. Picture: TSPL
Tefler Subway connects Dalry to Fountainbridge. Picture: TSPL

A Council spokesperson said: “The Telfer Subway has been partially closed to allow for urgent structural investigations into a damaged boundary wall overhanging the subway. We apologise for any inconvenience caused, however public safety is absolutely paramount.”

A pedestrian diversion has been put in place via the pathway at the back of the Lidl supermarket on Dalry Road while urgent wall repairs are carried out.

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The Telfer Subway originally ran underneath the railway lines leading to Edinburgh Princes Street Station and dates back to around 1900.

Half way along the subterranean footpath, a bricked up section can be seen which once provided access to the now demolished Dalry Station.

The footpath still allows a handy shortcut between Fountainbridge and Dalry without having to negotiate West Approach Road.

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