East Fortune railway station
East Fortune | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station, looking southeast towards Berwick-upon-Tweed, in 1997 | |
| 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 |
East Fortune railway station served the village of East Fortune, East Lothian, Scotland from 1848 to 1970 on the North British Railway Main Line.
History
The 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
- ^ 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
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Drem | North British Railway North British Railway Main Line |
East Linton Line & station open (resited) | ||