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
LocationWallyford, East Lothian
Scotland
Coordinates55.9405°N 3.0147°W / 55.9405; -3.0147
Grid referenceNT366723
Managed byAbellio ScotRail
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeWAF
History
Original companyRailtrack
Key dates
June 1866Opened
October 1867Closed
13 June 1994Reopened
Passengers
2015/16 0.312 million
2016/17 0.297 million
2017/18 0.317 million
2018/19 0.308 million
2019/20 0.314 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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 National Rail Following station
Prestonpans   Abellio ScotRail
North Berwick Line
   Musselburgh

References
  1. http://www.nbrstudygroup.co.uk/nbr/pdfs/station_list.pdf
  2. Wallyford station facilities National Rail Enquiries
  3. Table 238 National Rail timetable, May 2017


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