East Fortune railway station served the village of East Fortune, East Lothian, Scotland from 1848 to 1970 on the North British Railway Main Line.
East Fortune | |
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General information | |
Location | East Fortune, East Lothian Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°00′25″N 2°42′35″W / 56.0069°N 2.7096°W |
Grid reference | NT558795 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North British Railway |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Key dates | |
July 1848 | Opened |
4 May 1964 | Closed to passengers |
14 September 1970 | Closed to goods |
History
editThe station was opened in July 1848 by the North British Railway.[1] It was situated immediately east of the later East Fortune Hospital and on the northeast perimeter of the 20th century airfield.
The station closed to passengers on 4 May 1964[2] and closed to goods on 14 September 1970.[3]
References
edit- ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 158
- ^ "East Fortune Station". Canmore. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Up the ECML at site of East Fortune... © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
External links
editPreceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Drem | North British Railway North British Railway Main Line |
East Linton Line & station open (resited) |