East Fortune railway station

East Fortune
Location
Place East Fortune
Area East Lothian
Coordinates 56°00′25″N 2°42′35″W / 56.0069°N 2.7096°W / 56.0069; -2.7096Coordinates: 56°00′25″N 2°42′35″W / 56.0069°N 2.7096°W / 56.0069; -2.7096
Grid reference NT558795
Operations
Original company North British Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Platforms 2
History
1849 (1849) Station opened
4 May 1964 (1964-05-04) Station closed to passengers and goods traffic
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East Fortune railway station served the village of East Fortune, East Lothian, Scotland from 1849 to 1964 on the North British Railway Main Line.

History

The station opened in 1849 by the North British Railway.[1] The station was situated immediately east of East Fortune Hospital and on the northeast perimeter of the airfield. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 4 May 1964.[2]

References

  1. "East Fortune Railway Station Photo. Drem to East Linton and North Berwick. (1)". eBay. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  2. "East Fortune Station". Canmore. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Drem   North British Railway
North British Railway Main Line
  East Linton
Line and station closed
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