Heritage railway stations · Scottish Highlands
Drem railway station
Drem railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Chris Minto — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Drem railway station is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Drem railway station serves the small village of Drem in East Lothian, 5 miles (8 km) from the seaside town of North Berwick in Scotland. It is located on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) 18 miles (29 km) east of Edinburgh Waverley. Passenger services are provided on the ScotRail North Berwick Line, and the junction where the North Berwick branch diverges from the ECML is a short distance to the east of the station.
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Background
History
The station was opened by the North British Railway on 22 June 1846, on the same date as the main line from Edinburgh to . The short branch towards North Berwick was opened by the NBR on 13 August 1849, making the station a junction of some importance. The earthworks and bridges on the North Berwick line were built to accommodate double track, but only one track was ever laid and in its early years the line was not particularly successful. In 1856–57 the NBR attempted to cut costs by operating most of the branch passenger trains with horse traction. The horse-drawn carriage used, known as the 'Dandy Car', had originally been built for the NBR's Portobello to Leith branch, and was later used…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0051, -2.7859
- District
- East Lothian
- Postcode
- EH39 5AS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lothian East
Sources
- wikidata: Q2164645 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Drem railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Drem railway station?
- Drem railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode EH39 5AS).
- Who owns Drem railway station?
- Drem railway station is owned by ScotRail.
- Is Drem railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Drem railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Drem railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EH39 5AS. It sits within the Lothian East parliamentary constituency.