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Encyclopedia > North Berwick Line
North Berwick Line
Principle stations

Edinburgh Waverley
Musselburgh
Wallyford
Prestonpans
Longniddry
Drem
North Berwick Waverley Station, from the Scott Monument. ... Longniddry railway station is located at the southeast corner of Longniddry. ...

The North Berwick Line is a railway line linking Edinburgh with North Berwick in Scotland. The route follows the East Coast Main Line as far as Drem, where it then branches to the north. Railroad or railway tracks are used on railways, which, together with railroad switches (points), guide trains without the need for steering. ... Edinburghs location in Scotland Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat. ... North Berwick North Berwick is a small Scottish seaside town in East Lothian, on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, about 25 miles east of Edinburgh. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Scottish Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... The East Coast Main Line viaduct at Durham. ... Drem is a small village between Haddington and Gullane It has a Railway station where the Edinburgh to North Berwick line branches off the East Coast Mainline Drem Cottages During WW2 the former West Fenton Aerodrome (Later Gullane Aerodrome) became RAF Drem and the Drem Lighting System was developed to...


The route serves the following places:

Passenger services are operated by First ScotRail. The line is electrified at 25 kV AC overhead. Edinburghs location in Scotland Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat. ... Waverley Station, from the Scott Monument. ... Musselburgh is a town in East Lothian, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth seven miles east of Edinburgh city centre and is a strong contender for the title of Scotlands oldest town. ... Longniddry is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. ... Drem is a small village between Haddington and Gullane It has a Railway station where the Edinburgh to North Berwick line branches off the East Coast Mainline Drem Cottages During WW2 the former West Fenton Aerodrome (Later Gullane Aerodrome) became RAF Drem and the Drem Lighting System was developed to... North Berwick North Berwick is a small Scottish seaside town in East Lothian, on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, about 25 miles east of Edinburgh. ... A Class 170 Turbostar unit at Edinburgh Waverley. ... 25 kV AC is one of the most common voltages used for railway electrification, usually at 50 Hz or 60 Hz depending on that countrys normal mains frequency. ...


The line does not really pass through Musselburgh. So that large sprawling leafy coastal town just east of Edinburgh has its station clinging right onto the open-country edge of a modern housing extension, over a mile inland from the town's old heart, but close to Monktonhall an old mining village, and 3/4 mile (across fields) from the Crossrail branch line's Newcraighall station. The Edinburgh Cross-City Line is a suburban rail service on the east side of Edinburgh, Scotland. ...



Railway lines in Scotland:
Main lines:  East Coast Main Line   West Coast Main Line
 Ayrshire Coast Line   Glasgow-Edinburgh via Carstairs Line   Glasgow-Edinburgh via Falkirk Line  
 Glasgow South Western Line   Highland Main Line 
Glasgow commuter lines:  Argyle Line   Ayrshire Coast Line   Cathcart Circle Lines   Croy Line   Cumbernauld Line 
 Inverclyde Line   Maryhill Line   Motherwell-Cumbernauld Line   North Clyde Line 
 Paisley Canal Line   Shotts Line   South Western Lines   Whifflet Line 
Edinburgh commuter lines:  Cross-City Line   Edinburgh-Bathgate Line   Fife Circle Line   North Berwick Line   Shotts Line  
 Waverley Line
Rural lines:  Aberdeen-Inverness Line   Far North Line   Kyle of Lochalsh Line    West Highland Line 

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North Berwick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (998 words)
North Berwick is a small Scottish seaside town in East Lothian, on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, about 25 miles east of Edinburgh.
North Berwick became a popular holiday resort in the 19th century because of its two sandy bays, the East Bay and the West Bay.
North Berwick Harbour was built in the 12th century, and for 500 years there was a ferry crossing to Earlsferry, near Elie in Fife.
North British Railway (2034 words)
After recovery the line was always somewhat austere in it's provision of stations (except in the case of Leith Central) but grew to have the largest milage of any of the scottish railway companies.
From Edinburgh to Berwick with a branch from Longniddry to Haddington.
The junction was part of a spur built by the North British Railway between Abbeyhill and Trinity and a second between Piershill and Easter Road to connect to the Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway at Trinity to avoid a steep rope-operated tunnel.
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