East Fortune railway station
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 | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station, looking southeast towards Berwick-upon-Tweed, in 1997 | |
| General information | |
| Location | East Fortune, East Lothian Scotland |
| Coordinates | 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
The station opened in July 1848 by the North British Railway.[1] It was situated immediately east of East Fortune Hospital and on the northeast perimeter of the 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drem | North British Railway North British Railway Main Line |
East Linton Line open, station closed | ||
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