Smeaton railway station served the village of Smeaton, south of Musselburgh in East Lothian, Scotland, from 1872 to 1930 on the Macmerry Branch.
Smeaton | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Smeaton, East Lothian Scotland |
| 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 | |
| 1 May 1872 | Opened |
| 22 September 1930 | Closed |
HistoryEdit
The station was opened on 1 May 1872 by the North British Railway. At the north end was Smeaton Junction signal box, which opened before the station in 1867. This box was extended when the line to the north was doubled. The station closed on 22 September 1930.[1] The track was lifted in 1981. The site is now a footpath.[2]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 392. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "RAILSCOT - Smeaton". Railscot. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inveresk Line and station closed |
North British Railway Macmerry Branch |
Terminus |
Coordinates: 55°54′47″N 3°02′07″W / 55.9130°N 3.0352°W
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