East Lothian Community Rail Partnership
Helping you get around East Lothian by train
East Lothian’s railway stations are the gateway to a multitude of destinations! Waverley From here you can access the whole of Edinburgh. You can walk to many city centre attractions. Frequent bus and tram services are available on Princes Street and taxis are just outside the station. Image: Musselburgh Racecourse Image: Musselburgh Musselburgh Racecourse Outside the station hop on a Lothian Buses 30 (10mins frequency daytime), to get to Newhailes House. Don’t forget to visit the beach and harbour, Inveresk Lodge Garden or the Brunton Theatre. Queen Margaret University is close to the station. Wallyford Alight here for Musselburgh Racecourse and enjoy free buses between the Park and Ride facility and racecourse on race days. Claire Dutton Image: Hopetoun Moument, Garleton Hills Buses from here take you to many East Lothian destinations, including Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum. Prestonpans Scotland’s mural town. Start your mural trail here with the recently restored murals on the platform. Walk to the site of the Battle of Prestonpans (1745) from the south (Edinburgh bound) platform. The East Coast Main Line crosses the battlefield!
Longniddry HarryImage: Barker Prestonpans Station A 15 minute walk north takes you to Longniddry Bents, or there is a Railway Path to Haddington (4 miles), 300m east of the station. Drem Get the Eve’s 120 bus from here to Fenton Barns retail village, or a one mile walk will take you to Chesters Hill Fort. North Berwick Image: Mark Jackson Jackson Mark Image: The Community Rail Partnership hopes to introduce bus/rail North Berwick connectivity at North Berwick. Use Eve’s 120 bus to visit the Seabird Centre, Tantallon Caravan Park and Tantallon Castle, Eve’s 121 bus goes to the Seabird Centre, Fenton Barns Retail Village, the Museum of Flight and the Scottish Flag Centre at Athelstaneford. Buses towards Edinburgh serve Dirleton Castle. Dunbar Dunbar has many attractions within walking distance of the station, including the Town House and Museum, John Muir Birthplace, and Dunbar Leisure Pool. The John Muir Way starts here. Buses towards Edinburgh (from the end of Station Rd) reach John Muir Image: Mark Jackson Jackson Mark Image:
Country Park, East Links Family Park and Foxlake Adventures. Dunbar Harbour
Please check train and bus timetables before setting out on your journey. nationalrail.co.uk lothianbuses.com eveinfo.co.uk firstgroup.com Comments or complaints about rail services should be directed to: ScotRail Public Relations, PO Box 27129, GLASGOW, G2 9LH.
East Lothian Community Rail Partnership forms a link between rail companies and the communities they serve, including residents, local organisations and local businesses. If you have suggestions as to how your journey can be improved or for improvements to your station contact the Chair; [email protected] or Secretary, [email protected]. Pick up a line guide at North Berwick or Dunbar stations for even more East Lothian destinations. www.crel.org.uk