Luffness Platform railway station

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Luffness Platform
LocationNear Gullane, East Lothian
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 April 1898 [1] or 1 September 1903 [2] Opened
12 September 1932Closed [1]
or 1 June 1931Closed [2]

Luffness Platform (also known as Luffness Golf Club Halt [1] ) served a golf course near Gullane in Scotland. It was served by the Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick railway. This line diverged from the North British Railway Main Line at Aberlady Junction, east of the current Longniddry station. For the private use of members of the Luffness Golf Club, this unstaffed halt was opened in 1898 and closed in 1932. Passengers alighting had to inform the train guard at Gullane or Aberlady and passengers joining the train there had to request it to stop by hand signals.

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History

Opened by the Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick Railway, it was absorbed by the North British Railway. Then station passed on to the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Gullane
Line and Station closed
  North British Railway
Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick Railway
  Aberlady
Line and Station closed

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References

Notes

Sources

Hajducki, A. The North Berwick and Gullane Branch Lines, Oakwood Press, 1992

Coordinates: 56°01′25″N2°49′48″W / 56.0235°N 2.8300°W / 56.0235; -2.8300