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Innerwick railway station

Coordinates: 55°57′41″N 2°24′57″W / 55.9613°N 2.4159°W / 55.9613; -2.4159
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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

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

History

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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

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