North Berwick Line
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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.
The section between Drem and Edinburgh Waverley shares the track with the East Coast
London - Edinburgh service. It consists of all or part of the following Network Rail
routes:
The route serves the following places:
Passenger services are operated by First ScotRail
. The line is electrified
at 25 kV AC
overhead.
Although incorporated into the same timetable from May 2010, First ScotRail
provide services to , however these typically did not stop at intermediate stations. From the May 2011 all trains to/from Dunbar now stop at .
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
with North Berwick
North Berwick
The Royal Burgh of North Berwick is a seaside town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is situated on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, approximately 25 miles east of Edinburgh. North Berwick became a fashionable holiday resort in the 19th century because of its two sandy bays, the East Bay and the...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The route follows the East Coast Main Line
East Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
as far as Drem
Drem
Drem is a small village in East Lothian, Scotland. It is approximately 20 miles east of Edinburgh and is close to Haddington , North Berwick , Dirleton and Gullane ....
where it then branches to the north.
The section between Drem and Edinburgh Waverley shares the track with the East Coast
East Coast (train operating company)
East Coast is a British train operating company running high-speed passenger services on the East Coast Main Line between London, Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland...
London - Edinburgh service. It consists of all or part of the following Network Rail
Network Rail
Network Rail is the government-created owner and operator of most of the rail infrastructure in Great Britain .; it is not responsible for railway infrastructure in Northern Ireland...
routes:
- SC 147 from Edinburgh Waverley
- SC 149 from Drem Junction to North Berwick
The route serves the following places:
Passenger services are operated by First ScotRail
First ScotRail
ScotRail Railways Ltd. is the FirstGroup-owned train operating company running domestic passenger trains within Scotland, northern England and the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London using the brand ScotRail which is the property of the Scottish Government...
. The line is electrified
Railway electrification in Great Britain
Railway electrification in Great Britain started towards of the 19th century. A great range of voltages have been used in the intervening period using both overhead lines and third rails, however the most common standard for mainline services is now 25 kV AC using overhead lines and the...
at 25 kV AC
25 kV AC
The 25 kV Alternating current railway electrification system is commonly used in railways worldwide, especially for high-speed rail.-Overview:This electrification system is ideal for railways that cover long distances and/or carry heavy traffic...
overhead.
Services
Most services run between North Berwick and Edinburgh Waverley, with peak-time services continuing to and occasional services through to . Service is generally hourly between 7am and 7pm, with half hourly service at peak time and on Saturdays, and reduced service on weekday evenings and Sundays.Although incorporated into the same timetable from May 2010, First ScotRail
First ScotRail
ScotRail Railways Ltd. is the FirstGroup-owned train operating company running domestic passenger trains within Scotland, northern England and the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London using the brand ScotRail which is the property of the Scottish Government...
provide services to , however these typically did not stop at intermediate stations. From the May 2011 all trains to/from Dunbar now stop at .
Historical Route
As with many contemporary routes, trains on this line run on the metals of several historical routes:- North Berwick BranchNorth Berwick BranchThe North Berwick Branch was promoted by the North British Railway to connect North Berwick to its Main Line at .-History:In 1846, the North British Railway obtained an Act of Parliament authorising the construction of a branch line from Drem Junction to North Berwick Harbour...
between and - NBR Main LineNorth British RailwayThe North British Railway was a Scottish railway company that was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923.-History:...
between and - Edinburgh and Glasgow RailwayEdinburgh and Glasgow RailwayThe Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway was a railway built to link Glasgow and Edinburgh. The Act of Parliament for building the railway received its Royal Assent in 1838 which was open on 28 July 1863. Services started between Glasgow Queen Street and Haymarket on 21 February 1842. The line was...
between and - CR Main Line - Carstairs to Edinburgh between and
- CR Main Line - Carstairs to Greenhill Junction between and
- Clydesdale Junction RailwayClydesdale Junction RailwayThe Clydesdale Junction Railway was a railway company in Scotland that was formed to run trains between Rutherglen and Motherwell, North Lanarkshire.- History :It received its Royal Assent on 31 July 1845....
between and - Polloc and Govan RailwayPolloc and Govan RailwayThe Polloc and Govan Railway started off as a private railway owned and built by William Dixon, a Coal master; it ran along part of the route of his Govan tramway...
between and approaches