Haddington railway station
Railway station in East Lothian, Scotland
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Haddington railway station served the town of Haddington, Scotland. Services were provided by trains on the Haddington line.
Haddington | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Haddington, East Lothian Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55.956126°N 2.7901794°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NT507739 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| 22 June 1846[1] | Station opened | ||||
| 5 December 1949 | Station closed (passengers) | ||||
| 2 February 1968 | Station closed (freight) | ||||
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History
The station was opened by the North British Railway in 1846. The line passed on to the London and North Eastern Railway in 1923 and finally the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. The station was closed to passengers in 1949 and to freight in 1968.[2]
Future
The majority of the former branch line was acquired by East Lothian District Council in 1978 and converted into a railway walk and cycleway. Local campaign group, RAGES (Rail Action Group East of Scotland) have long-term ambitions to reintroduce rail services to Haddington.[3]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Longniddry | North British Railway Haddington line |
Terminus | ||