Wallyford railway station
Wallyford railway station is a railway station serving the town 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.
Wallyford  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Wallyford |
| Local authority | East Lothian |
| Coordinates | 55.9405°N 3.0147°W |
| Grid reference | NT366723 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | WAF |
| Managed by | Abellio ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
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| History | |
| Original company | Railtrack |
| June 1866 | Opened |
| October 1867 | Closed |
| 13 June 1994 | Reopened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Wallyford from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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-hourly during morning and evening peaks, with a limited through service to/from Glasgow Central). On Saturday daytimes, there is a half-hourly service westbound to Edinburgh and eastbound to North Berwick. Evenings and Sundays, there is an hourly service in each direction.[3]
| Preceding station | |
Following station | ||
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| Prestonpans | Abellio ScotRail North Berwick Line |
Musselburgh | ||
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References
- http://www.nbrstudygroup.co.uk/nbr/pdfs/station_list.pdf
- Wallyford station facilities National Rail Enquiries
- Table 238 National Rail timetable, May 2017