Saltoun railway station

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Saltoun
General information
Location Saltoun, East Lothian
Scotland
Coordinates 55°53′20″N2°52′27″W / 55.8889°N 2.8742°W / 55.8889; -2.8742 Coordinates: 55°53′20″N2°52′27″W / 55.8889°N 2.8742°W / 55.8889; -2.8742
Grid reference NT454669
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
14 October 1901 (1901-10-14)Opened
3 April 1933 (1933-04-03)Closed

Saltoun railway station served the villages of East Saltoun and West Saltoun in East Lothian, Scotland, from 1901 to 1933 on the Macmerry Branch.

History

The station was opened on 14 October 1901 by the North British Railway. By the level crossing was the station building and to the west was the goods yard, which had two sidings and a loading bank. The yard carried whisky bottles from the nearby Glenkinchie distillery. It also had a signal box from 1901 to 1956. The station closed on 3 April 1933. [1] [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 377. OCLC   931112387.
  2. ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 205. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Humbie
Line and station closed		  North British Railway
Macmerry Branch 		  Pencaitland
Line and station closed


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