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Prestonpans railway station 
Summary
Prestonpans railway station is a railway station serving the small mining town of Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland. It is located on the North Berwick Line, 9.75 miles (15.69 km) east of Edinburgh Waverley. It serves the town of Cockenzie and Port Seton, 1.37 miles (2.20 km) away.
Prestonpans  | |
|---|---|
 View towards Edinburgh with Arthur's Seat and the Pentland Hills visible | |
| General information | |
| Location | Prestonpans, East Lothian Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°57′10″N 2°58′30″W / 55.9529°N 2.9750°W |
| Grid reference | NT392737 |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | PST |
| History | |
| Original company | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 1846 | opened |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  0.257 million |
| 2019/20 |  0.260 million |
| 2020/21 | 33,770 |
| 2021/22 | 0.129 million |
| 2022/23 | 0.173 million |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Services edit
On Monday to Friday daytimes there is an hourly service westbound to Edinburgh and eastbound to North Berwick, with extra trains at peak periods; a limited number of trains run to and from Glasgow Central via Carstairs. On Saturdays, a half-hourly service operates during the day, dropping to hourly in the evening. Trains also call hourly each way on Sundays from mid-morning.[1]
Routes edit
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longniddry | ScotRail North Berwick Line |
Wallyford | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Seton Mains Halt[2] Line open; Station closed |
North British Railway NBR Main Line |
Inveresk Line open; Station closed | ||
References edit
Notes edit
- ^ Table 238 National Rail timetable, May 2017
- ^ Smith & Anderson (1995), page 36
Sources edit
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Smith, W.A.C. & Anderson, P. (1995) An Illustrated History of Edinburgh's Railways, Caernarfon, Irwell Press, ISBN 1-871608-59-7
- RAILSCOT on North British Railway
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