RAILSCOT | Rail study points to new county station [East Lothian Courier]

Rail study points to new county station [East Lothian Courier]

Date: 22/09/2011

County commuters could be set for a major boost after a study commissioned by Transport Scotland showed a positive business case for a railway station at East Linton as part of an improved Dunbar local service.

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COUNTY commuters could be set for a major boost after a study commissioned by Transport Scotland showed a positive business case for a railway

East Linton

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Looking east along the ECML from the old station footbridge at East Linton on 16 May 2007. The surviving platform buildings connect to the substantial structure incorporating the former Station House beyond.
Location: East Linton
Company: North British Railway
16/05/2007 John Furnevel

322 481 pulls out of Platform 3 (probably Waverley's least used) on 12 July with the 1000 for Dunbar only.� As far as I know this train and its return journey are ScotRail's only non-stop services.
Location: Edinburgh Waverley
Company: North British Railway
12/07/2010 David Panton

A1 Pacific no 60151 Midlothian leaves Longniddry in April 1964 with the 3.30pm Edinburgh - Berwick stopping train. Nearest the camera is the down siding and, beyond that, the Haddington branch (closed completely in 1968).
Location: Longniddry
Company: North British Railway
/04/1964 Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)

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