Innerwick railway station

Innerwick railway station served the village of Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland from 1848 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line.

Innerwick
The site of the station, looking northwest towards Dunbar, in 1997
General information
LocationInnerwick, East Lothian
Scotland
Coordinates55°57′41″N 2°24′57″W / 55.9613°N 2.4159°W / 55.9613; -2.4159
Grid referenceNT741743
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
July 1848 (1848-07)Opened
18 June 1951Closed to passengers
10 August 1964 (1964-08-10)Closed to goods

History edit

The station opened in July 1848 by the North British Railway.[1] It closed to passengers on 18 June 1951 and closed to goods traffic on 10 August 1964.[2] The line is still open and the former site is now a large field with a cabbage patch and a line house.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 229
  2. ^ "Site of former Innerwick station, East... © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Innerwick, Station house - Canmore". Canmore. Retrieved 13 February 2017.

External links edit

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Cockburnspath
Line open, station closed
  North British Railway
East Coast Main Line
  Dunbar
Line and station open