Williamstown railway station (East Lothian)
Williamstown railway station was a railway station on the North Berwick Branch of the North British Railway in East Lothian, Scotland. This short-lived station was the temporary terminus of the branch line from Drem. The station was named after a nearby farm, the modern spelling of which is Williamstone.
Williamstown | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | North Berwick, East Lothian Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°03′09″N 2°44′21″W / 56.05262°N 2.73923°W |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North British Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 13 August 1849[1] | Opened |
| 17 June 1850[1] | Closed |
History
editWilliamstown was a temporary station built to serve the town of North Berwick until the permanent terminus in the town was completed. It was open from 13 August 1849, when the branch from Drem opened, until 17 June 1850,[2] when North Berwick and Dirleton stations opened. The station at Williamstown was then removed, and no trace of it now remains.
Had the Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick Railway completed their projected line, it would have formed a junction with the North Berwick branch just south of Williamstone. However, the line did not progress any further than Gullane.
The former North Berwick gasworks at Ferrygate was a short distance south-west of Williamstone. The gasworks was once an important customer for the railway, receiving large quantities of coal. The gasworks closed in 1972, by which time its two sidings (controlled by a ground frame) were already out of use.
Previous services
edit| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Berwick Line and Station open |
North British Railway North Berwick Branch |
Dirleton Line open; Station closed | ||
References
editNotes
editSources
edit- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Hajducki, Andrew M. (1992) The North Berwick and Gullane Branch Lines, Headington, Oakwood Press, ISBN 0-85361-427-X
- RAILSCOT on the North Berwick Branch
Further reading
edit- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.