Prestonpans railway station

Prestonpans
National Rail
View towards Edinburgh with Arthur's Seat and the Pentland Hills visible
General information
LocationPrestonpans, East Lothian
Scotland
Coordinates55°57′10″N 2°58′30″W / 55.9529°N 2.9750°W / 55.9529; -2.9750
Grid referenceNT392737
Managed byScotRail
Platforms2
Other information
Station codePST
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
1846opened
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.257 million
2019/20Increase 0.260 million
2020/21Decrease 33,770
2021/22Increase 0.129 million
2022/23Increase 0.173 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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.

Services

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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

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Preceding station National Rail 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

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Notes

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  1. ^ Table 238 National Rail timetable, May 2017
  2. ^ Smith & Anderson (1995), page 36

Sources

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  • 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