Saltoun railway station
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Saltoun | |
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General information | |
Location | Saltoun, East Lothian Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°53′20″N 2°52′27″W / 55.8889°N 2.8742°W |
Grid reference | NT454669 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North British Railway |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
14 October 1901 | Opened |
3 April 1933 | 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]
References
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Humbie Line and station closed |
North British Railway Macmerry Branch |
Pencaitland Line and station closed |
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