The station had a single platform and was located on the northern side of the single track line just to the west of Colinton Tunnel with a typical Caledonian Railway style small wooden station building with a canopy.
The goods yard, also on the north side of the line, was served from the west side of the station and had an open ended goods shed and a bay siding.
The Water of Leith lies nearby and an overbridge crossed the railway and the river.
A signalbox lay to the west near the junction of the West Mills (corn and paper) goods branch.

A set of steep steps, known locally as 'Jacob's Ladder' gave access to the area above the tunnel portal where the stationmaster's house was located, one occupant being John Kerr.
An old passenger carriage body sat close to the station building for many years.

The OS map of 1893 shows the goods shed with two other sidings, a weighing machine, a crane and several small buildings associated with the goods yards.
The goods shed and a siding are still shown on the 1955 OS map, the passenger station having closed in 1943.
The station had a single platform and was located on the northern side of the single track line just to the west of Colinton Tunnel with a typical Caledonian Railway style small wooden station building with a canopy. The goods yard, also on the north side of the line, was served from the west side of the station and had an open ended goods shed and a bay siding. The Water of Leith lies nearby and an overbridge crossed the railway and the river. A signalbox lay to the west near the junction of the West Mills (corn and paper) goods branch.
A set of steep steps, known locally as 'Jacob's Ladder' gave access to the area above the tunnel portal where the stationmaster's house was located, one occupant being John Kerr. An old passenger carriage body sat close to the station building for many years.
The OS map of 1893 shows the goods shed with two other sidings, a weighing machine, a crane and several small buildings associated with the goods yards. The goods shed and a siding are still shown on the 1955 OS map, the passenger station having closed in 1943.
Colinton railway station