New images released by Network Rail have shown the progress made on a new East Lothian railway station.
The footbridge at East Linton Railway Station was recently installed overnight after construction started on the project at the start of the year. Eventually, a two-platform station will occupy the East Coast Mainline.
The £15million development has seen huge progress with the installation of the footbridge that was put in place using a 500-tonne crane that positioned the bridge over the railway tracks and made it visible from the village.
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When plans for the station was originally put forward to local councillors, there were fears over several aspects of the project, although it was still given the green light.
One issue raised was the fact that the announcements via the tannoy system could be heard throughout the village and nearby homes. There were also queries over just how many trains would use the route.
Network Rail told a meeting of East Lothian Council’s planning committee the new station was an “exciting” project which would be “designed to be sympathetic” to its surroundings.
The newly-opened station at Reston, in the Scottish Borders, was referenced by local councillors as being similar in the sense that there would not be an abundance of services travelling through the village.
The town once had its own station that operated between 1846 and 1964. A similar footbridge to the one being installed was also present at the station, which was used for services including passenger, livestock and wheeled vehicles.
A scheduled completion date for the new station is currently 2024, with over 100 parking spaces also being allocated at the site.
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