Haddington railway station
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Haddington | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Haddington, East Lothian Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°57′22″N 2°47′25″W / 55.956126°N 2.7901794°W |
| Grid reference | NT507739 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North British Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 22 June 1846[1] | Station opened |
| 5 December 1949 | Station closed (passengers) |
| 2 February 1968 | Station closed (freight) |
Haddington railway station served the town of Haddington, Scotland. Services were provided by trains on the Haddington line.
History
[edit]The station was opened by the North British Railway in 1846. The line passed on to the London and North Eastern Railway in 1923 and finally the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. The station was closed to passengers in 1949 and to freight in 1968.[2]
Future
[edit]The majority of the former branch line was acquired by East Lothian District Council in 1978 and converted into a railway walk and cycleway. Local campaign group, RAGES (Rail Action Group East of Scotland) have long-term ambitions to reintroduce rail services to Haddington.[3]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longniddry | North British Railway Haddington line |
Terminus | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "North British Railway : List of Stations with opening and closing dates from 1828 to 2003" (PDF). Nbrstudygroup.co.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "LOOKING BACK: 50 years since Haddington train station closed". East Lothian Courier.
- ^ "Railway station for Haddington remains a long-term ambition". East Lothian Courier.
Sources
[edit]- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.