Prestonlinks Colliery Branch (North British Railway)

Introduction

This short branch linked the East Coast Main Line at Prestonpans to Prestonlinks Colliery. The southern end of the branch was later used as the start of the branch to Cockenzie Power Station.




Locations along the line

These locations are along the line.

This is a two platform station on the East Coast Main Line served by local trains. The main station building is on the eastbound platform. The goods yard and shed were on the north side at the east end, the site is now the car park. The signal box (1881) was on the south side of the line at the east end of the westbound platform.
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See also
North British Railway
Tranent Branch (North British Railway)
Lumo 800303 passing Prestonpans, with the 15.25 from Edinburgh to Kings Cross, on 13 August 2022.
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Bill Roberton 13/08/2022
One of a series of art works, including a platform mural, by local artist Adele Conn, officially inaugurated at Prestonpans in October 2011 (see ...
John Furnevel 21/09/2011
Hull Trains-liveried 802304 nears Prestonpans with the 10.45 East Coast Trains trial run from Kings Cross on 11 June 2021.
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Bill Roberton 11/06/2021
26006 has a set of MGR empties for Millerhill, passing Prestonpans Station during the evening of 20th May 1988. ...
Roger Geach 20/05/1988
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