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East Fortune Station
Railway Station (19th Century)
Site Name East Fortune Station
Classification Railway Station (19th Century)
Canmore ID 209411
Site Number NT57NE 113
NGR NT 55850 79560
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/209411
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Athelstaneford
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County East Lothian
NT57NE 113 55850 79560
Station (disused) [NAT]
OS 1:10,000 map, 1990.
This intermediate station on the Edinburgh-Newcastle portion of the (Edinburgh-London, King's Cross) East Coast Main Line was opened by the North British Rly in about 1849. It closed to regular passenger traffic on 4 May 1964; the line remains in use, and has been electrified.
The station is situated immediately E of East Fortune Hospital (NT57NE 106.00) and on the NE perimeter of the airfield NT57NE 72.00.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 2 March 2006.
R V J Butt 1995.
