Pencaitland railway station
Pencaitland railway station served the village of Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland, from 1901 to 1933 on the Macmerry Branch.
Pencaitland | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Pencaitland, East Lothian Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.9121°N 2.9694°W |
| Grid reference | NT395692 |
| 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 | |
| 14 October 1901 | Opened |
| 3 April 1933 | Closed |
History
The station was opened on 14 October 1901 by the North British Railway. To the north was a goods yard, its two sidings and to the west was a railway cottage. The station closed on 3 April 1933.[1] The railway cottage survived until the 1990s. The site is now a walkway.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 335. OCLC 931112387.
- "RAILSCOT - Pencaitland". Railscot. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltoun Line and station closed |
North British Railway Macmerry Branch |
Ormiston Line and station closed |
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