Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick Railway
Introduction
This railway is closed. It ran from near Longniddry to Gullane. The section between Gullane and North Berwick was not completed. Today the nearest stations are at Longniddry and Drem.
Why built
The line was built to serve Gullane and provide an alternative route from North Berwick to Edinburgh.
Dates
| 24/08/1893 | Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick Railway Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick Railway authorised. |
| 01/04/1898 | Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick Railway Aberlady opened. |
| 06/08/1898 | Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick Railway Opened to Aberlady. |
| 06/08/1900 | Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick RailwayNorth British Railway Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick Railway absorbed by North British Railway. |
| 01/09/1903 | Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick Railway Luffness Platform opened. |
| 01/06/1931 | Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick Railway Luffness Platform closed. |
| 12/09/1932 | Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick Railway Gullane to Longniddry (Aberlady Junction) closed to passengers. Aberlady and Gullane closed. |
| 15/06/1964 | Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick Railway Gullane to Longniddry (Aberlady Junction) closed to freight. Line closed. |
| / /1980 | Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick Railway Approximate date of the demolition of Gullane station's building. |
Route described
The line was a branch from a terminus at Gullane to Longniddry via Aberlady.
Portions of line and locations
This line is divided into a number of portions.
Aberlady Junction to Gullane
This junction between the 1846 North British Railway and the Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick Railway opened in 1898. The signal box opened a year earlier. It was on the north side of the junction. The branch was single track, main line double.
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Ewan Crawford 26/12/2019
Ewan Crawford 26/12/2019
Bill Roberton //1988
Bruce McCartney //1978
This was a single platform station about a third of a mile south of the village.
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John Furnevel 26/12/2019
Ewan Crawford 26/12/2019
David Panton //1985
Ewan Crawford //1999
This was the terminus of the Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick Railway. It is now a housing estate.
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Ewan Crawford /03/1997
Ewan Crawford /03/1997
