Wallyford railway station

Wallyford
National Rail
General information
LocationWallyford, East Lothian
Scotland
Coordinates55°56′26″N 3°00′53″W / 55.9405°N 3.0147°W / 55.9405; -3.0147
Grid referenceNT366723
Managed byScotRail
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeWAF
History
Original companyRailtrack
Key dates
June 1866Opened
October 1867Closed
13 June 1994Reopened
Passengers
2019/20Increase 0.314 million
2020/21Decrease 36,444
2021/22Increase 0.152 million
2022/23Increase 0.209 million
2023/24Increase 0.286 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Wallyford railway station is a railway station serving the village of Wallyford, East Lothian near Musselburgh in Scotland. It is located on the East Coast Main Line, 7+1⁄2 miles (12.1 km) east of Edinburgh Waverley. It was opened by Railtrack in 1994 and is served by trains on the North Berwick Line.

Early history

There was a short lived station on the site which was opened by the North British Railway in June 1866 and closed in October 1867.[1]

Facilities

The station is unstaffed, but a ticket machine is provided in the waiting shelter on platform 2 to allow intending passengers to buy before boarding or for collecting pre-paid tickets. A shelter is also provided on platform 1. Train running information is offered via CIS screens, customer help points, automated announcements and timetable poster boards. Step-free access to each platform is available via ramps from the nearby road and car park.[2]

Services

Monday to Friday, there is an hourly service in each direction (half hour during peak times) between Edinburgh Waverley and North Berwick. During Saturday daytimes, there is an hourly service westbound to Edinburgh and eastbound to North Berwick. Evenings and Sundays, there is an hourly service in each direction.[3]

There is also a train every two hours to Dunbar on Mondays to Saturdays only.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Prestonpans   ScotRail
North Berwick Line
   Musselburgh
East Linton   ScotRail
Edinburgh - Dunbar
   Musselburgh
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References

  1. ^ [1] Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Wallyford station facilities National Rail Enquiries
  3. ^ Table 238 National Rail timetable, May 2017


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