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East Linton's new £15m railway station welcomed its first passenger train in almost 60 years today, with Scotland's transport minister praising the part played by local campaigners.
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The first passengers have boarded a train at the new £15m East Linton station in East Lothian.
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East Linton's new £15m railway station is set to open as the county gets ready to welcome the latest expansion to its rail network.
(Permalink) East Linton  East Linton: A platform view of the new East Linton station.
The new £15m facility is undergoing the final stages of testing and commissioning with rail services set to call from Wednesday, 13 December 2 ...  East Linton: Network Rail has completed the construction of East Linton station.
The new £15m facility is undergoing the final stages of testing and commissioning – with rail services set to call fr ... |
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East Linton: Network Rail has completed the construction of East Linton station.
The new £15m facility is undergoing the final stages of testing and commissioning – with rail services set to call fr ... |
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An East Lothian railway line has been closed by Network Rail after a power transmission line above the line fell onto the tracks, as the yellow weather warnings continue to be in place.
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Concerns that the reopening of East Linton railway station could be delayed have been rejected by Transport Scotland.
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A station at East Linton is on track to open within the next 12 months. Discussions surrounding the return of a station to the village for the first time in nearly 60 years have been ongoing for more than a decade. Work started on the site in 2020 and it has been confirmed that the station is due to open in March next year.
(Permalink) East Linton New station  East Linton: Considerable progress at East Linton where an LNER service is passing. The new station is in a slightly different location to the original.  East Linton: A new footbridge has been installed at the under construction East Linton station. |
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A new footbridge has been installed as part of the new East Linton station development.
(Permalink) East Linton East Linton: A new footbridge has been installed at the under construction East Linton station. |
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Network Rail has installed new lift shafts as part of the new £15m East Linton station development.
(Permalink) East Linton Lifts  East Linton: Network Rail has installed new lift shafts as part of the new £15m East Linton station development. The work was carried out by contractor Bam Nuttall, across two nightshifts. Using a 500-tonne cra ... |
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Preparatory work is underway ahead of the construction of the new East Linton station which will see trains call at the village for the first time on more than half a century.
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Noise from the barrier alarms disturb residents who said closing it would be a 'kindness' while council officers feared impatient drivers would risk being struck by trains rather than wait. A woman died at the level crossing after being struck by a train in 2011 and a man was killed in 2016.
(Permalink) East Linton Markle Level Crossing  Markle Level Crossing: 158711 crosses the not so level level crossing at Markle on 29 April 2017 with a Dunbar to Waverley service.  Markle Level Crossing: 91014 propels a VTEC service south at Markle level crossing on the ECML between Drem and Dunbar. |
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The official go-ahead has been given for a new station at East Linton, more than half a century after the last one closed. ... But councillors raised fears the station could become a 'white elephant' when no information was available on how many trains would use it.
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East Lothian Council's planning committee has approved proposals which will see a station open in the village of East Linton for the first time in more than half a century.
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Plans have been approved which will see a train station open in the village for the first time in more than half a century.
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The Network Rail team behind the proposed station development at East Linton attended a public meeting to discuss the project and answer questions from members of the community.
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Plans for a railway station to return to East Linton after an absence of more than 50 years can now be viewed by the public.
(Permalink) East Linton New station  East Linton [1st]: One of the former stations on the Edinburgh - Berwick route being considered for reopening is East Linton in rural East Lothian, some 20 miles out from Waverley. The station here opened in 1846 as pla ...  East Linton [1st]: The former East Linton station, closed 4th May 1964, seen from the delayed ex-14.00 service from Edinburgh Waverley to London King's Cross making an unscheduled stop due to heavy snow - the Beast from ... |
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Plans for a railway station to return to East Linton following an absence of more than 50 years have been lodged with East Lothian Council. [For Network Rail announcement see See news item of the 14th.]
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Network Rail has submitted a planning application to East Lothian Council for a new railway station in East Linton.
(Permalink) East Coast Main Line East Linton New station North British Railway East Linton [1st]: One of the former stations on the Edinburgh - Berwick route being considered for reopening is East Linton in rural East Lothian, some 20 miles out from Waverley. The station here opened in 1846 as pla ... |
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Groundworks are to be carried out in East Linton ahead of plans for a long-awaited railway station returning to the village. Campaigners have been calling for a station to return to the village, on the East Coast Main Line, for more than 20 years. Currently, it is planned that the station will be open before 2024, with campaigners calling for it to be in place as soon as possible.
(Permalink) East Linton New station East Linton [1st]: One of the former stations on the Edinburgh - Berwick route being considered for reopening is East Linton in rural East Lothian, some 20 miles out from Waverley. The station here opened in 1846 as pla ... East Linton [1st]: The former East Linton station, closed 4th May 1964, seen from the delayed ex-14.00 service from Edinburgh Waverley to London King's Cross making an unscheduled stop due to heavy snow - the Beast from ...  East Linton [1st]: The down platform buildings at East Linton on 16 May 2007 standing alongside the ECML. Beyond is the fine looking 'Station House'. Originally opened as Linton in 1846, the name change occurred 18 year ... |
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Work on bringing a railway station back to East Linton should be under way within the next five years.
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A senior councillor has warned that time is ticking if East Linton's new railway station is to open on schedule.
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THE Scottish Government has been accused of playing 'pass the parcel' with the decision of when a train station will return to East Linton.
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More money has been offered to support the reopening of two stations on the East Coast Main Line in Scotland.
Following talks with transport minister Humza Yousaf and the South East of Scotland Transport Partnership (SEStran), Scottish Borders and East Lothian councils have both increased their proposed funding for the reopening of Reston and East Linton stations. The Scottish Borders Council has now promised £2.84m for Reston station and the establishment of a local rail service between Edinburgh and Berwick-upon-Tweed. [From Richard Buckby] (Permalink) East Linton Humza Yousaf New station  Reston [1st]: The 1000 Kings Cross - Edinburgh Waverley passing Reston on 29 July 1967 behind D9010 King's Own Scottish Borderer.  East Linton [1st]: 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 Hou ... |
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Rail bosses have told campaigners they can't keep a promise to reopen a mothballed East Lothian station next year - because there aren't enough trains in Scotland.
Campaigners say they are 'very concerned' after being told by ScotRail that the planned reopening of East Linton station will be delayed by up to two years. (Permalink) East Linton New station Reston ScotRail East Linton [1st]: The down platform buildings at East Linton on 16 May 2007 standing alongside the ECML. Beyond is the fine looking 'Station House'. Originally opened as Linton in 1846, the name change occurred 18 year ...  Reston [1st]: The 0800 East Coast Kings Cross - Edinburgh service runs north through Reston, Berwickshire, on an overcast 8 March 2010. The train is passing the site of the island platform once shared by dow ... |
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Mothballed [this is misleading] railway stations are set to reopen after more than half a century after services for stops at the platforms were written into the next ScotRail franchise.
Stations at East Linton, in East Lothian, and Reston, in Berwickshire, will be included in the two-hourly service between Edinburgh and Berwick under the new planning timetable. Both were closed following the Beeching Report of 1964 which moved to axe rail routes amid increased competition from road haulage services. If momentum continues trains could be running through both stations as early as December 2016. (Permalink) East Linton New station Reston ScotRail East Linton [1st]: 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 Hou ... Reston [1st]: The 0800 East Coast Kings Cross - Edinburgh service runs north through Reston, Berwickshire, on an overcast 8 March 2010. The train is passing the site of the island platform once shared by dow ... |
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Scottish Borders Council has increased its financial commitment to reopening a railway station at Reston.
The authority had previously confirmed £300,000 towards the project but that has risen to £1.28m. Council leader David Parker said rail accessibility was important for the 'future social and economic well-being of east Berwickshire'. He said he believed the increase in the proposed level of funding could 'only bode well for the station plans'. A study into a local rail service between Edinburgh and Berwick-Upon-Tweed was submitted to the Scottish government late last year. It recommended establishing a service from Edinburgh to Dunbar and Berwick-upon-Tweed, together with new stations at East Linton and Reston. (Permalink) East Linton New station Reston ScotRail Reston [1st]: The 0800 East Coast Kings Cross - Edinburgh service runs north through Reston, Berwickshire, on an overcast 8 March 2010. The train is passing the site of the island platform once shared by dow ... |
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The need for a new train station at East Linton and more regular train service for Dunbar has been highlighted during a debate on rail services in the Scottish Parliament.
Iain Gray, East Lothian's MSP, said the current situation where Dunbar was served by a mixture of cross-country and east coast long-distance trains and a handful of local ScotRail trains was 'inadequate' for the town's needs and failed to address the demand for train services from East Linton. (Permalink) Dunbar East Linton New station ScotRail  Longniddry: 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 ...  Dunbar: View from the goods yard at Dunbar back towards the station in 1979 with a BR InterCity HST at the platform. Note the second platform and overall roof supports still in place at this time. East Linton [1st]: 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 Hou ... |
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Rail campaigners and Iain Gray MSP convinced Transport Minister Keith Brown to visit East Linton to see for himself the potential for the re-opening of a train station in the village.
They pressed the case for the plan as part of a new dedicated hourly rail service between Edinburgh and Berwick via Dunbar. (Permalink) East Linton New station  Berwick-upon-Tweed: View south over Berwick station from Castlegate Bridge on 17 April 2003 with a Virgin Voyager at the platform.  Dunbar: CrossCountry service for Aberdeen pulls into Dunbar on 18 June 2009. Not only were the departure monitors showing 'Platform 1' when there is only one platform, but the 1s were flashing to indicate a ... East Linton [1st]: The down platform buildings at East Linton on 16 May 2007 standing alongside the ECML. Beyond is the fine looking 'Station House'. Originally opened as Linton in 1846, the name change occurred 18 year ... |
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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 station at East Linton as part of an improved Dunbar local service.
(Permalink) East Linton New station  Edinburgh Waverley: 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.
Longniddry: 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 ... East Linton [1st]: 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 Hou ... |
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An independent study has concluded there is a 'marginally positive case' for a dedicated local rail service between Edinburgh and Dunbar, provided a new station is opened at East Linton.
(Permalink) East Linton New station  Dunbar: The almost disturbing (but welcome) site of a ScotRail unit at Dunbar, in this case 322481 with the 1504 to Edinburgh on 28 May. ScotRail trains have not served Dunbar since 1990, when the twice-dail ... Dunbar: View from the goods yard at Dunbar back towards the station in 1979 with a BR InterCity HST at the platform. Note the second platform and overall roof supports still in place at this time. East Linton [1st]: The down platform buildings at East Linton on 16 May 2007 standing alongside the ECML. Beyond is the fine looking 'Station House'. Originally opened as Linton in 1846, the name change occurred 18 year ... |
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Transport Scotland is working with ScotRail to introduce new Mon-Fri services from May between Edinburgh and Dunbar. From 22 May extra up trains are expected to run at 1000 & 1421 returning at 1057 & 1504 together with a late evening up train. A joint TS/SR study into an hourly Dunbar service has also been announced along with the possibility of running trains to Newcastle or Berwick, plus possible new stations at East Linton & Reston.
(Permalink) East Linton New station ScotRail Berwick-upon-Tweed: View south over Berwick station from Castlegate Bridge on 17 April 2003 with a Virgin Voyager at the platform. Dunbar: CrossCountry service for Aberdeen pulls into Dunbar on 18 June 2009. Not only were the departure monitors showing 'Platform 1' when there is only one platform, but the 1s were flashing to indicate a ... East Linton [1st]: The down platform buildings at East Linton on 16 May 2007 standing alongside the ECML. Beyond is the fine looking 'Station House'. Originally opened as Linton in 1846, the name change occurred 18 year ... |
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Campaigners have gained new hope in their bid to reopen a railway station after a visit by transport minister Stewart Stevenson. They want to reopen East Linton station, which has been unused for more than four decades, for a new local service between Edinburgh and Dunbar.
(Permalink) East Linton New station  East Linton: A view of East Linton footbridge at night.
The new £15m facility is undergoing the final stages of testing and commissioning with rail services set to call from Wednesday, 13 December 2023. ... East Linton: A platform view of the new East Linton station.
The new £15m facility is undergoing the final stages of testing and commissioning with rail services set to call from Wednesday, 13 December 2 ... East Linton: Network Rail has completed the construction of East Linton station.
The new £15m facility is undergoing the final stages of testing and commissioning – with rail services set to call fr ... |
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