Williamstown railway station (East Lothian)

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Williamstown
LocationNorth Berwick, East Lothian
Scotland
Coordinates56°03′09″N 2°44′21″W / 56.05262°N 2.73923°W / 56.05262; -2.73923Coordinates: 56°03′09″N 2°44′21″W / 56.05262°N 2.73923°W / 56.05262; -2.73923
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Key dates
13 August 1849[1]Opened
17 June 1850[1]Closed

Williamstown railway station was a railway station on the North Berwick Branch of the North British Railway in East Lothian, Scotland. This short-lived station[2] was the temporary terminus of the branch line from Drem. The station was named after a nearby farm, the modern spelling of which is Williamstone.

History[]

Main article: North Berwick Branch

Williamstown was a temporary station built to serve the town of North Berwick until the permanent terminus in the town was completed. It was open from 13 August 1849, when the branch from Drem opened, until 17 June 1850, when North Berwick and Dirleton stations opened. The station at Williamstown was then removed, and no trace of it now remains.

Had the Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick Railway completed their projected line, it would have formed a junction with the North Berwick branch just south of Williamstone. However, the line did not progress any further than Gullane.

The former North Berwick gasworks at Ferrygate was a short distance south-west of Williamstone. The gasworks was once an important customer for the railway, receiving large quantities of coal. The gasworks closed in 1972, by which time its two sidings (controlled by a ground frame) were already out of use.

Previous services[]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
North Berwick
Line and Station open 		  North British Railway
North Berwick Branch
   Dirleton
Line open; Station closed

References[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b Butt (1995), p. 251.
  2. ^ RAILSCOT

Sources[]

  • Butt, R. V. J. (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.
  • Hajducki, Andrew M. (1992) The North Berwick and Gullane Branch Lines, Headington, Oakwood Press, ISBN 0-85361-427-X
  • RAILSCOT on the North Berwick Branch

Further reading[]

  • 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.
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